SCHOOL PROFILE

Sanders Draper

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 146309
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 918 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Havering
Trust SFAET LTD
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 732 732 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 377 51.5% of pupils
Male pupils 355 48.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.7%
0.1 pts below England
School 24.7%
Havering 19.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.8%
5.5 pts below England
School 14.8%
Havering 27.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Havering 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
72.1%
528
Any other White background
8.1%
59
African
3.0%
22
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
20
Bangladeshi
2.6%
19
Indian
2.5%
18
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.6% 180 of 732 pupils
3.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.6%
Havering 17.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.3% 141 pupils
England 14.8% 4.5 pts above
EHC plans 5.3% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 52
Specific learning difficulty 40
Social, emotional & mental health 35
Speech, language & communication 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Physical disability 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

44.4 5.2 pts above England
School 44.4
Havering 43.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 30.7% England 36.0% 5.3 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 65.8% England 51.4% 14.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 64.9% England 30.6% 34.3 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.07 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.37 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.59%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.63 pts lower than England
School 5.59%
Havering 5.85%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.70 pts lower than England
School 14.11%
Havering 15.14%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.18 pts lower than England
School 1.63%
Havering 1.53%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.7% 12.6 pts below England
Sanders Draper
79.7%
Havering
93.1%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information