Atam Academy
Little Heath, Romford, RM6 4XX
1,083 pupils · 87% of 1,250 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Trust
- ONE MULTI ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 June 2024, published 1 July 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 81% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 19% |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 67.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 83.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 74.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.61 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 42 | 92 | 45 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 28 | 140 | 37 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 56 | 95 | 57 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 49 | 18 | 118 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 58 | 57 | 103 | 57 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 57 | 41 | 141 | 57 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 52 | 46 | 103 | 49 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 75 | 59 | 156 | 71 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Seven Kings School 2.5 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy 2.8 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Robert Clack School 3.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Sydney Russell School 3.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Loxford School 4 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Eastbrook School 4.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.