St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, Romford, RM7 9NX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Jodie Hassan
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,334
- Pupils on roll
- 918
- URN
- 145944
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708730462
About this school
St Edward's Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 918 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 86 | 101 | 111 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.0 | 46.1 | 44.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.53 +0.22 to +0.85 | +0.05 -0.24 to +0.35 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 49.5% | 48.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 77.2% | 68.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 77% | 83.2% | 81.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
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 St Edward's Church of England 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 | 51 | 43.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 43.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 575 |
| 2023/24 | 734 |
| 2024/25 | 848 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edward's Church of England Academy compares
St Edward's Church of England Academy ranked 14th of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.1 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 918 | — |
| The Warren School | 47.6 | 6.8% | 33.3% | 1,392 | 0.6 miles |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | 56.1 | 3.6% | 26.5% | 1,345 | 0.7 miles |
| Mayfield School | 45 | 9.7% | 36.6% | 1,790 | 1.6 miles |
| Chadwell Heath Academy | 53.7 | 6.8% | 23.8% | 1,229 | 1.6 miles |
| Marshalls Park Academy | 42.9 | 8.4% | 28.9% | 1,174 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report6 May 2026
- 17 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.42%
- English as an additional language
- 34.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.91%
- Persistent absence
- 23.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Warren School0.6 miles
Secondary · Romford
-
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College0.7 miles
Secondary · Dagenham
-
Mayfield School1.6 miles
Secondary · Dagenham
-
Chadwell Heath Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Romford
-
Marshalls Park Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Romford
Other schools in Romford
St Edward's Church of England Academy ranks 7th of the 10 ranked secondary schools in Romford.
- Bower Park Academy Secondary
- Chadwell Heath Academy Secondary
- Drapers' Academy Secondary
- Marshalls Park Academy Secondary
- Redden Court School 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 year groups does St Edward's Church of England Academy teach?
- St Edward's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edward's Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of St Edward's Church of England Academy is Ms Jodie Hassan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edward's Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edward's Church of England 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 big is St Edward's Church of England Academy?
- St Edward's Church of England Academy has 918 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Edward's Church of England Academy full?
- St Edward's Church of England Academy has capacity for 1,334 pupils and 918 on roll (69%), 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 St Edward's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Edward's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Who runs St Edward's Church of England Academy?
- St Edward's Church of England Academy is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edward's Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51 in 2022/23 and 44.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edward's Church of England Academy rank locally?
- St Edward's Church of England Academy ranked 14th of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edward's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Edward's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edward's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's Church of England 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 15 July 2026.