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Sanders Draper

Academy sponsor led · Hornchurch · RM12 6RT

Ages 11–16 · 732 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
680

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

732 pupils · 918 places

Pupils on roll
732
Boys / girls
355 / 377
School capacity
918
Capacity fill
732 / 918 (80%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
180
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SFAET LTD
Academy trust
SFAET LTD
Sponsor
SFAET LTD
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Brooks

Location

Address
Suttons Lane
Postcode
RM12 6RT
Town
Hornchurch
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hornchurch, Havering, 732 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.7%.

Open schools in Hornchurch
23
Secondary schools in Hornchurch
5
Academies among open schools in Hornchurch
52% (12)
Open schools in RM12
12
Secondary in RM12
3
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Secondary in Havering LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Brooks
Telephone
01708443068
Website
http://www.sandersschool.org.uk/

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