Chadwell Heath Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 136267
- Address
- Christie Gardens, Chadwell Heath, RM6 4RS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1250 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 64.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
Bangladeshi 25.3%
Pakistani 23.3%
Indian 13.5%
Mixed 9.2%
African 7.9%
Other White 6%
Other Asian 4.5%
White British 2.8%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other 1.7%
Other Black 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.6
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 125 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Chadwell Heath Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 183
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 97
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 105 80 |
| Year 8 | 185 91 94 |
| Year 9 | 182 88 94 |
| Year 10 | 185 93 92 |
| Year 11 | 180 88 92 |
| Year 12 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 13 | 157 89 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |