Drapers' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2020 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
- 1219 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 29%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.4%
- Persistent absence
- 31.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 49.7%
Other White 18%
African 9.3%
Mixed 8.2%
Caribbean 2.8%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Black 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 47.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.3
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 69 |
| English Language | GCSE | 195 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 194 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Drapers' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 105 105 |
| Year 8 | 209 116 93 |
| Year 9 | 208 112 96 |
| Year 10 | 208 110 98 |
| Year 11 | 202 90 112 |
| Year 12 | 98 34 64 |
| Year 13 | 84 28 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 89.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 47.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 39.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 73.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 28.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 22.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 6.1% 1.7% |