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The Royal Liberty School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Upper Brentwood Road, Romford RM2 6HJ · royalliberty.co.uk · 01708 730141
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51
- average Attainment 8 score. Havering 47.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.46 mi
- 2.34 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Havering Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 749
- 100% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Havering
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19%
- First language not English
- 25%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Sfaet Ltd
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.46 mi (2.34 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.32 mi (2.12 km). Source: Havering Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 186 families put the school first and 148 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 148 | 186 | 1.3▲ | 64% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 143 | 187 | 1.3▲ | 56% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 142 | 172 | 1.2▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 143 | 177 | 1.2▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 148 | 127 | 0.9 | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.46 mi2.34 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.32 mi2.12 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.49 mi2.39 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51, and 64.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Havering it was 47.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51 | 46 | ||
| ▲64.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲79.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲75.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.77 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102343)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 34 | +9 |
| Sixth form college | 0.7 | — |
| Further education | 52.1 | −14 |
| Other education | 2.1 | −1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 0.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.2 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Royal Liberty School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 14
- 2% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (14%) whose child was bullied
based on 8 parents (57%) with SEND