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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
London Road, Romford RM7 9NX · steds.org.uk · 01708 730462
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Havering 47.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 918
- 69% of 1,334 places
- Local authority
- Havering
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- First language not English
- 37.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 113 families put the school first and 159 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 159 | 113 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 196 | 136 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 196 | 108 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 163 | 91 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 119 | 71 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.1, and 48.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Havering it was 47.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (20.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲68.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲81.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.04 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137145)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 50.5 | −8.8 |
| Sixth form college | 3 | −9.3 |
| Further education | 38.6 | +18.8 |
| Other education | 1 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3 | — |
| Activity not captured | 4 | +1.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 students | D (20.6) | Well below average -0.80 | |
| 54 students | D (20.6) | Well below average -0.80 | |
| 12 students | Merit+ (28.7) | Above average +0.48 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | D+ (22.4) | -0.55 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | C- (26.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 41 | C+ (32.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 81 | C- (26.1) | -0.25 |
| 2017/18 | 81 | C (28.5) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 108 | C- (27.4) | -0.03 |
| 2015/16 | 87 | C- (27.5) | +0.28 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 66.7 | −16.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7 | — |
| Employment | 10.3 | −1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | +5.3 |
| Activity not captured | 7.7 | +5.3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Edward's Church of England Academy on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137145), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137145)
Feb 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137145)
Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137145)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 62
- 12% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (18%) with SEND