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The Warren School

Academy sponsor led · Romford · RM6 6SB

Ages 11–18 · 1,392 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

48.2

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 848.2
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,139

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

174

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

174

Total preferences (any rank)
438
Preferred offers (top 3)
222
Applications from outside LA
91
Offers to outside-LA applicants
45
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 fill101%

1,392 pupils · 1,380 places

Pupils on roll
1,392
Boys / girls
691 / 701
School capacity
1,380
Capacity fill
1,392 / 1,380 (101%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
345
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Loxford School Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Ms Jennifer Ashe

Location

Address
Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath
Postcode
RM6 6SB
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Ilford South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

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 11–18, in Romford, Barking and Dagenham, 1,392 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Romford
58
Secondary schools in Romford
9
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM6
12
Secondary in RM6
2
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Secondary in Barking and Dagenham LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in RomfordNear RM6

  • St Edward's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Romford · RM7 9NX · Havering

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Chadwell Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Romford · RM6 4RS · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.2
    • P80.4
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Mayfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dagenham · RM8 1XE · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Marshalls Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Romford · RM1 4EH · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Oaks Park High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Ilford · IG2 7PQ · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Palmer Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ilford · IG3 8EU · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Brook Sixth Form and Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Dagenham · RM10 7FN · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence6.2%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jennifer Ashe
Telephone
02082704500
Website
http://www.thewarrenschool.net

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