Compare Drapers' Academy and Marshalls Park Academy and St Edward's Church of England Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Drapers' Academy (Secondary) in Romford; Marshalls Park Academy (Secondary) in Romford; St Edward's Church of England Academy (Secondary) in Romford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Drapers' Academy, Marshalls Park Academy and St Edward's Church of England Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Romford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Drapers' Academy), published Jun 2020. The most recent inspection on record is for St Edward's Church of England Academy (Jul 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST, SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED and UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Drapers' Academy
RM3 9XR
|
Marshalls Park Academy
RM1 4EH
|
St Edward's Church of England Academy
RM7 9NX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Romford Essex RM3 9XR |
Romford Essex RM1 4EH |
Romford Essex RM7 9NX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Jun 2020 | 2 4 Mar 2020 | 2 7 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1120 | 1200 | 1334 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.drapersacademy.com | marshallspark.org.uk | www.steds.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01708371331 | 01708724134 | 01708730462 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Romford
Essex
RM3 9XR - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jun 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.drapersacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01708371331
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Romford
Essex
RM1 4EH - Ofsted
- 2 4 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Website
- marshallspark.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01708724134
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Romford
Essex
RM7 9NX - Ofsted
- 2 7 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.steds.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01708730462
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