School profile

Sanders Draper

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Hornchurch, RM12 6RT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,223 of 3,312

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Sanders Draper Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils732
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Stuart Brooks
TrustSFAET LTD
Local authorityHavering
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146309.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.7, worse than England, worse than Havering47.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.59.5%, worse than England, worse than Havering68%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.31%, worse than England, worse than Havering49.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.8%, worse than England, worse than Havering13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51.7%, worse than England, worse than Havering63.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4116--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils732
Girls377
Boys355
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.7%
First language not English14.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.960
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.141
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.39
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.1%
Other White
8.1%
African
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Bangladeshi
2.6%
Indian
2.5%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.4%
Pakistani
1.4%
Other mixed
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)39.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.67
Support staff (FTE)31.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2538.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.147
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.465
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.134
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.123
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)21

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence5.8%, better than England, better than Havering6.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, better than England, better than Havering17.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, better than England, similar to Havering2.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.8%
Further education70.3%
School sixth form9.4%
Employment3.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.1%
Sixth form college2.3%
Apprenticeship2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sanders Draper
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySuttons Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryAbbs Cross Academy and Arts CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryScotts Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryElm Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHacton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBenhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryR J Mitchell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryHornchurch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLangtons Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLangtons Infant School & NurseryCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sanders Draper

What is Sanders Draper's Ofsted rating?

Sanders Draper is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2023.

How does Sanders Draper rank in England?

Sanders Draper ranks 2,223 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Sanders Draper's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 31% of pupils at Sanders Draper got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.7 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Sanders Draper?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Sanders Draper made 147 offers from 465 applications (3.2 per offer), and 123 of 134 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sanders Draper?

Sanders Draper has 732 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Sanders Draper?

Sanders Draper had 960 school places in 2024/25.

Does Sanders Draper have a sixth form?

No, Sanders Draper teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Sanders Draper?

At Sanders Draper, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sanders Draper?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sanders Draper missed 5.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 15.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.