Drapers' Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Settle Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9XR
Principal · Gillian Dineen
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Key facts
Pupils1,196Capacity 1,120
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 11 March 2025
TrustDrapers' Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals44.7%
Ofsted
Inspection on 11 March 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Havering council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in HaveringNearby schools for the same ages
- Redden Court School1.6 mi
- The Campion School1.9 mi
- The Royal Liberty School2.1 mi
- Bower Park Academy2.5 mi
- Marshalls Park Academy2.7 mi