Chadwell Heath Academy
Christie Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4RS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CHADWELL HEATH ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Poddington
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,229
- URN
- 136267
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082525151
About this school
Chadwell Heath Academy is a secondary academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chadwell Heath Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 180 | 177 | 180 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.9 | 51.2 | 53.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.60 +0.39 to +0.80 | +0.37 +0.16 to +0.59 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 49.7% | 55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 72.3% | 78.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 20% | 24.9% | 20.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chadwell Heath Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.9 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.2 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.7 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,247 |
| 2023/24 | 1,238 |
| 2024/25 | 1,250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chadwell Heath Academy compares
Chadwell Heath Academy ranked 11th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.7 | 6.8% | 23.8% | 1,229 | — |
| Mayfield School | 45 | 9.7% | 36.6% | 1,790 | 0.5 miles |
| The Warren School | 47.6 | 6.8% | 33.3% | 1,392 | 1.1 miles |
| The Palmer Catholic Academy | 48.8 | 7.3% | 29.2% | 1,132 | 1.1 miles |
| Oaks Park High School | 53.5 | 6.7% | 22.5% | 1,783 | 1.2 miles |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | 44.1 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 918 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.77%
- English as an additional language
- 64.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.76%
- Persistent absence
- 19.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mayfield School0.5 miles
Secondary · Dagenham
-
The Warren School1.1 miles
Secondary · Romford
-
The Palmer Catholic Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Ilford
-
Oaks Park High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Ilford
-
St Edward's Church of England Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Romford
Other schools in Romford
Chadwell Heath Academy ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked secondary schools in Romford.
- Bower Park Academy Secondary
- Drapers' Academy Secondary
- Marshalls Park Academy Secondary
- Redden Court School Secondary
- St Edward's Church of England Academy Secondary
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Secondary
- The Royal Liberty School Secondary
- The Warren School Secondary
- Barley Lane Primary School Primary
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Chadwell Primary School Primary
- Clockhouse Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chadwell Heath Academy teach?
- Chadwell Heath Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of Chadwell Heath Academy?
- The headteacher of Chadwell Heath Academy is Mr Richard Poddington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chadwell Heath Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chadwell Heath Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chadwell Heath Academy?
- Chadwell Heath Academy has 1,229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Chadwell Heath Academy full?
- Chadwell Heath Academy has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,229 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chadwell Heath Academy a faith school?
- No. Chadwell Heath Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Chadwell Heath Academy a selective school?
- No. Chadwell Heath Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Chadwell Heath Academy part of an academy trust?
- Chadwell Heath Academy is part of CHADWELL HEATH ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chadwell Heath Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.9 in 2022/23 and 53.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chadwell Heath Academy compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Chadwell Heath Academy ranked 11th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chadwell Heath Academy's absence rate?
- Chadwell Heath Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chadwell Heath Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chadwell Heath Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 4 July 2026.