St Edward's Church of England Academy, Romford

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades St Edward's Church of England Academy on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders interrogate attendance data rigorously to identify pupils who need targeted intervention."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have a precise understanding of the contextual challenges their pupils face."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well, overall."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the curriculum and the quality of teaching across the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and teachers work together to sustain an inclusive culture across the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate oversight of the school's strengths and the areas for development."

Post 16 provision - Expected standard. "Leaders continue to review and develop the curriculum and the range of vocational courses available."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that highly effective teaching is consistently embedded so that all pupils can improve their outcomes in public examinations"; "Leaders should maintain their focus on improving the quality of pupils' writing so that pupils, including students in the sixth form, can fully apply their knowledge and achieve the best possible outcomes"; "Leaders should use the information available to them to more precisely identify where actions to improvement can be strengthened and consistently embedded".

In its own words: "St Edward’s Academy is a very strong learning community. We strive to provide the best possible education for all children in our care. Everything we do is founded on the Christian values of love and mutual respect."

In 2026, pupils at St Edward's Church of England Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.5 in Havering and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Havering and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.05: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.3, against 49.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 113 families put St Edward's Church of England Academy as their first choice and 334 named it as one of their preferences, for 159 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Edward's Church of England Academy are The Warren School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.4); Robert Clack School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.1); All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53.8); and Eastbrook School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6).

St Edward's Church of England Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Edward's Church of England Academy is one of 40 schools run by Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.3 in 2024/25.

Of the 101 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college.

Of the 39 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 67% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

37.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (39%), Asian (19%) and White British (14%).

In 2026, 136 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 15 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Chadwell Heath Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Edward's Academy / The Compass School (->n), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 363 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Havering (201), as is usual near a town centre.

St Edward's Church of England Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The primary schools closest to St Edward's Church of England Academy are Crowlands Primary School (0.5 miles), Warren Junior School (0.6 miles), Furze Infant School (0.6 miles) and William Bellamy Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.