Bep Academy
62-64 Western Road, ROMFORD, RM1 3LP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Kelly Sims
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 31
- URN
- 145192
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708436440
About this school
Bep Academy is an independent school in Havering. It teaches children aged 13 to 16 and has 31 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bep Academy under its current framework. 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
Bep Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 39 | 43 | 33 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2.3% | 3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
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 Bep 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 | Havering average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1.9 | 43.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.2 | 43.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.7 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 29 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14
Location
Nearby schools
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The Bridge0.6 miles
Special schools
-
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery0.7 miles
Independent schools · Romford
-
St Mary's Hare Park School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Romford
-
The Compass School1.6 miles
Free Schools · Romford
-
Lime Academy Ravensbourne1.7 miles
Academies · Romford
Common questions
- What ages does Bep Academy teach?
- Bep Academy teaches children aged 13 to 16. It is an independent school in Havering.
- Who is the headteacher of Bep Academy?
- The headteacher of Bep Academy is Mr Kelly Sims, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bep Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bep Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bep Academy?
- Bep Academy has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 16.
- Is Bep Academy full?
- Bep Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 31 on roll (34%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bep Academy a faith school?
- No. Bep Academy has no designated religious character.
- How have Bep Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1.9 in 2022/23 and 3.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bep Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bep 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 24 July 2026.