Drapers' Academy

Drapers' Academy is a secondary school for girls and boys, from years 7 to 13 sixth form with academy status, located in Harold Hill near Romford, Greater London, England. It was the first academy to be established in the London Borough of Havering.

Drapers' Academy
Address
Settle Road

Romford
,
Greater London
,
RM3 9XR

England
Coordinates51°36′37″N 0°14′25″E
Information
TypeAcademy sponsor-led
EstablishedSeptember 2010
TrustDrapers Multi-academy Trust
Department for Education URN136090 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairFelicity Conway
PrincipalMr Darren Luckhurst BSc (Hons)
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1140
Capacity1100
Websitewww.drapersacademy.com

History

It was established in September 2010 under the joint sponsorship of the Drapers' Company and Queen Mary, University of London.[1] It is located on the site of the former King's Wood School.[2] Its future was thrown into doubt on 7 July 2010 by the government's announcement of cuts to the national school building programme, but after reconsideration was given approval on 6 August.[3]

Description

For two years the Academy occupied one of the original King's Wood buildings while the new buildings were being constructed and the extensive 23 acre grounds re-landscaped. This work is now completed and the new buildings opened on 3 September 2012. Queen Elizabeth II (a Freeman of the Drapers' Company) officially opened the buildings on 26 October 2012.[4]

The Academy is designed to be a 'Harold Hill School for Harold Hill Families.' The Academy specialisms are science and mathematics but a broad syllabus is taught.

The Academy is also home to a Sixth Form hosting 200 students.

Ofsted visited the school on 4 March 2020. They found a school is growing in popularity,with the number of pupils on roll increasing. with the leaders expecting all their pupils to succeed, regardless of their starting points. The pupils were polite, respectful and accepting, and courteous to their peers and adults. Behaviour is good lessons and around the school. Staff provide many extra-curricular activities: this includes choirs, debating groups, sports clubs and drama activities.[5]

Drapers' Academy is a member school of the Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust, along with Drapers' Maylands Primary School, Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School, Drapers' Brookside Infant School and Drapers' Brookside Junior School.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Romford Recorder September 10, 2010
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Queen's school dinner at Drapers' Academy, Harold Hill". BBC News.
  5. "Ofsted Report 2020". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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