The Royal Liberty School

StateSecondarySEN Unit

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16738 pupils

Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJWebsite01708730141

Good738 pupilsAges 11–16

Boys

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils738

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Boys

Capacity

738 / 750 (98%)

Head Teacher

Mr Lee Raftery

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 51

AdmissionsIn demand

1.3x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDSEN Unit

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

100%

Would recommend

Avg 86%

4.6%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.6%vs 5.9% avg

Would recommend

100%vs 86% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence11.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate4.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Specialist SEN Unit

This school has a specialist unit providing targeted support for pupils with specific SEN

SEN Support 10.6%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.1%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication35 (32%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty30 (28%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health20 (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder9 (8%)

Not Assessed5 (5%)

Specific Learning Difficulty5 (5%)

Physical Disability2 (2%)

Other2 (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 47

Teaching assistants (FTE)8

Support staff (FTE)30

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils738

Free school meals 19.0%

English as additional language 23.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British52.0%

White Other9.6%

Indian6.1%

Asian Other4.6%

Black African4.5%

Pakistani3.9%

Bangladeshi3.4%

Other3.1%

Unclassified2.8%

Mixed White & Asian2.7%

Mixed Other1.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.5%

Black Other1.2%

Mixed White & African1.1%

Black Caribbean0.9%

Chinese0.4%

White Irish0.3%

2024-25

Parent View

100.0%

of parents would recommend

25 responses

Happy child100.0%

Well taught100.0%

Safe100.0%

Informed100.0%

Good behaviour100.0%

Well led100.0%

Good progress90.0%

Well looked after80.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠10.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 8Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected May 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Listed buildingTHE ROYAL LIBERTY SCHOOLGrade II* Listed

Leavers' Destinations

87.0%

to education

Sixth Form27.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET7.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Sfaet Ltd

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 48.6

Progress 8 0.18

EBacc entry 72.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,739

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,861 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,358

Support staff£630

Premises£183

Energy£182

Learning resources£271

Income per pupil£8,250

2023-24

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