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Chadwell Heath Academy

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Redbridge
  • RM6 4RS
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 582 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 18%2018/19: top 9%9% · 2018/192021/22: top 20%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 18%No exams

A-level results

#372 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against London

Attainment 853.7 · London 50.17/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths55% · London 51.8%6/10 Middle−6.8 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.64 · London 4.566/10 Middle
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.37 · London +0.326/10 Middle−43.1 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry28.93 · London 34.72/10 Well below London
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 57.9 · 181 pupils · London 522016/17: 53.5 · 179 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 53.4 · 180 pupils · London 492018/19: 58.7 · 179 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 55.5 · 183 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 53.9 · 180 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 51.2 · 177 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 53.7 · 180 pupils · London 50.1558.751.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 57% · 179 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 54% · 180 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 61% · 179 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 64% · 183 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 56% · 180 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 49.7% · 177 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 55% · 180 pupils · London 51.8%64%49.7%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 28.61 · 151 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 28.46 · 140 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 28.11 · 139 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 26.27 · 159 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 33.18 · 113 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 29.33 · 131 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 28.17 · 137 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 28.93 · 139 pupils · London 34.733.1826.27No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.7%
157 of 177 who put it first2014 · 56.8%2026 · 88.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st177157
2nd9314
3rd686
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.9 km
  • 2025/261.7 km
  • 2024/251.4 km
  • 2023/241.1 km
  • 2021/221.1 km

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Sixth form provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2022Requires improvement
  3. 2025All areas Good

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2025

Strengths

  • “Chadwell Heath Academy is a warm and welcoming community where pupils feel safe and are kept safe.”
  • “Pupils develop a strong understanding of diversity and learn to speak respectfully to one another.”
  • “This is supported by regular opportunities to debate and discuss current affairs and complex issues.”

To improve

  • “At times, teaching and other support for pupils with SEND are not matched precisely to their needs.”
  • “This means that some pupils do not consistently benefit as much as they could.”
  • “The school should ensure that the information available is used effectively to adapt teaching to meet the needs of pupils with SEND more consistently.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,229
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.8%
First language not English64.8%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils19.8%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

98.3% full · 1,250 places · 333 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 123 responses (9.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.6% not applicable54.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.5% not applicable77.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?14.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 14.6% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.5
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 74.8
  • Leadership 10
  • Teaching assistants 19.2
  • Other support 25.1

Teachers 84.8 FTE · Whole workforce 129.1 · 146 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,746
Spend per pupil£7,978
Staff spend per pupil£6,742
Reserve per pupil£1,536
  • +£1,920,000revenue reserve
  • −£289,000in-year balance

Grants £7,631 · self-generated £176 · premises £401 per pupil

Single-academy trust: CHADWELL HEATH ACADEMY

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

177 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.4%
  • Education93.8%
  • Apprenticeship0.6%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained3.4%
  • Unknown2.3%

After sixth form (16–18)

150 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88%
  • Education80.7%
  • Higher education78.7%
  • Apprenticeship0.7%
  • Employment6.7%
  • Not sustained6%
  • Unknown6%