Chadwell Heath Academy
Address
Christie Gardens Chadwell Heath , London , RM6 4RS England
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	London Borough of Redbridge
Department for Education URN	136267 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Mr R Poddington
Gender	Co-ed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1200
Houses	Austen, Bronte, Eliot, Orwell, Paton, Swift
Colour(s)	Navy blue
Website	www.chadwellacademy.org.uk

Chadwell Heath Academy is a co-educational, independent of local authority school with academy status, located in Chadwell Heath in the London Borough of Redbridge, England. The school has approximately 1200 pupils on roll, including 300 in the sixth form.^[1] Each pupil is assigned to one of six form houses: Austen, Bronte, Elliot, Orwell, Paton and Swift, named after authors.

Like St. Paul's Girls' School, the sixth form is one of few schools in the country which does not have a prescribed school uniform.

Exam results

In 2007 the school achieved the third highest GCSE results in the borough with 96.8% of student achieving 5 A* to C grades. The only schools to beat them were the two grammar schools, Woodford County High School and Ilford County High School who achieved 100% and 99.2% 5 A* to C grades respectively.^[2]

In 2008 the pupils at the school continued the run of high grade passes with 96% achieving 5 or more A* to C grades at GCSE with 61% of grades being at A*, A and B. At AS-Level the overall pass rate was 90% and at A2-Level the pass rate was 99%^[3]

Examination results for 2009 were again high. 97% of pupils achieved at least 5 A* - C grades at GCSE with 99% achieving 5 or more A* - G grades. Over half the grades obtained were at A* A and B. 30% of pupils achieved 1 to 9 A* grades and 57% achieved 1 to 9 A* and A grades. 81% of pupils achieved 2 or more Science certificates at grades A* to C. At AS Level, 58% of the grades awarded were at A, B and C. Finally at A-Level students achieved a pass rate of 99%.^[4] Many of the sixth form leavers continue higher education at Russel Group universities such as Bristol, Durham, Imperial College London, LSE, Oxford, UCL, Warwick and York.

However recently, the examination results have been low due to COVID-19 and the school receiving a 'Requires Improvement' from Ofsted.^[5]

Houses

The main school is split into six houses. On admission - each student is allocated their house. They are as follows:

• Austen - named after Jane Austen
• Bronte - named after the Brontë Sisters
• Eliot - named after T. S. Eliot
• Orwell - named after George Orwell
• Paton - named after Alan Paton
• Swift - named after Jonathan Swift

Feeder schools

The top feeder primary schools for entry into Chadwell Heath Academy are:^[6]

• Chadwell Primary School
• Barley Lane Primary School
• Grove Primary School
• St. Bede's Catholic School
• Goodmayes Primary School

Old Chadwellites

Former pupils of the school are known as Old Chadwellites.

Notable past students at the school include Kris Chesney, the Saracens and International Rugby player who returned to open the schools new sports hall and sixth form centre in October 2007. Chesney also returned to congratulate over 100 pupils who had won awards at the schools annual prize-giving evening in November 2007.^[7]

Other notable alumni include:

• Liverpool and England striker Rhian Brewster
• Actor and comedian Mawaan Rizwan
• Reading and England defender Nicky Shorey also attended the school.^{[citation needed]}
• The actress Michelle Dockery^[8]
• Musician Devonte Hynes^{[citation needed]}
• Fashion photographer Ben Rayner^{[citation needed]}
• Surgeon and inventor Shafi Ahmed.^[9]
• Judge and Recorder Khatun Sapnara.^{[citation needed]}
• The actor Micheal Ward
• Author Kel Duckhouse