Sanders Draper

Term dates

We haven't checked Havering's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 134 families put this school as their first choice, and 147 places were offered. 123 of the families who put it first got a place (92%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 10 January 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

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From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

732 (capacity 918)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

SFAET LTD

Phone

01708443068

Address

Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6RT

Website

sandersschool.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports