Drapers' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Havering
- Unique reference
- 136090
- Address
- Settle Road, Harold Hill, RM3 9XR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1206 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 29.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.1%
- Persistent absence
- 31.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 47.4%
Other White 19.3%
African 9.6%
Mixed 8.5%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 2.2%
Indian 2.1%
Pakistani 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 60%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 47.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.46
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| Economics | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
| French | GCSE | 93 |
| Geography | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Drapers' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 111 94 |
| Year 8 | 207 102 105 |
| Year 9 | 206 113 93 |
| Year 10 | 205 107 98 |
| Year 11 | 195 102 93 |
| Year 12 | 93 30 63 |
| Year 13 | 95 32 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 46.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 37.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 71.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 30.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.6% 2.4% |