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Concordia Academy

Free schools · Romford · RM7 0HG

Ages 4–11 · 597 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
417

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

85

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
258
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

597 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
597
Boys / girls
277 / 320
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
597 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
139
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Raheel Akhtar

Location

Address
Union Road
Postcode
RM7 0HG
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Romford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Romford, Havering, 597 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Romford
58
Primary schools in Romford
37
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM7
9
Primary in RM7
6
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Primary in Havering LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.99

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    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS289%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.97

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.83

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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.0%
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    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Harrow Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.32

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Raheel Akhtar
Telephone
01708932710
Website
http://concordiaacademy.co.uk/

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