Marshalls Park Academy is a secondary school in Romford, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Marshalls Park Academy currently has around 1175 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 28.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.6%. other white pupils make up about 19.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 14% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Pettits Lane, Romford, RM1 4EH |
| Website: | http://marshallspark.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01708724134 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Havering |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Neil Frost |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144094 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1175 |
| Number of Boys: | 620 |
| Number of Girls: | 555 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 48.60% | 571 |
| Other White | 19.20% | 226 |
| Pakistani | 4.80% | 56 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 43 |
| African | 3.40% | 40 |
| Indian | 3.20% | 38 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 33 |
| Other Asian | 2.40% | 28 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.30% | 27 |
| Caribbean | 2.20% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 21 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 16 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA | 3out of 4 | 784 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT | - not rated | 831 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX | 3out of 4 | 845 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands Infant School Havering Road , RM1 4QX | - not rated | 845 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD | 3out of 4 | 898 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY | - not rated | 1,842 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY | - not rated | 1,842 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY | 3out of 4 | 1,842 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL | - not rated | 3,033 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR | - not rated | 1,266 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP | - not rated | 1,425 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH | - not rated | 1,904 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ | - not rated | 2,097 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS | - not rated | 2,114 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.