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Atam Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Chris Steed

corporate_fareTHE KHALSA ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED

location_onRomford, RM6 4XX

language Visit Website phone 2082529831

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

945

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Attainment 8

57.2

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Redbridge

#350 of 3,216 nationally

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Atam Academy is a Free schools secondary school in Romford, serving ages 3-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Atam Academy is a free schools in Romford, Redbridge, admitting pupils aged 3-18. It is part of THE KHALSA ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 1,094 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.2, placing the school #5 in Redbridge and #350 of 3,216 nationally. 67.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 35.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #40 of 19 primaries in Redbridge and #4,720 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

57.2

Grade 5+ E&M

67.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)35.2%

Entering EBacc74.40%

EBacc APS5.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77.40%

EBacc APS4.93

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 72%

Reading87% LA 79%

Writing85% LA 81%

Maths90% LA 80%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 72%England 61%

Reading95% LA 80% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 81% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 82% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 68%England 60%

Reading68% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 78% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.5

-4.1 to -0.8

0.9

Write

LA 0.9

-0.7 to 2.4

0.4

Maths

LA 1.9

-1.2 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 70%England 65%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.5

Write

LA 1.4

Maths

LA 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 68%

Reading-% LA 76%

Writing-% LA 81%

Maths-% LA 78%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.4

Write

LA 1.1

Maths

LA 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 June 2024

Inspection Report

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04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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25 May 2021

Inspection Report

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19 November 2020

Inspection Report

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15 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-06-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-05-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-05-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(22 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,094 pupils. During this period, there were 25 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,094	25	2.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,095	22	2.0%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,053	12	1.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,065	10	0.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,077	10	0.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	956	8	0.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	945	3	0.3%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	933	3	0.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	826	6	0.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	825	8	1.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	837	3	0.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	670	3	0.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	647	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	637	3	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	478	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	478	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	465	2	0.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	261	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	254	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	130	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	129	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	126	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	76	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	72	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	71	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

73.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

65.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

18.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree19%

agree43%

disagree16%

strongly disagree18%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree21%

agree37%

disagree16%

strongly disagree25%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree17%

agree25%

disagree16%

strongly disagree28%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes14%

no86%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree11%

agree21%

disagree11%

strongly disagree58%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree16%

agree39%

disagree16%

strongly disagree19%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree43%

disagree16%

strongly disagree14%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree20%

agree46%

disagree14%

strongly disagree20%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree39%

disagree17%

strongly disagree21%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree51%

disagree5%

strongly disagree12%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree23%

agree24%

disagree21%

strongly disagree20%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes59%

no41%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Sikh)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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