Drapers' Maylands Primary School

Drapers' Maylands Primary School is performing at a strong standard across various aspects of educational provision. The personal development and wellbeing of pupils are particularly noteworthy, with strategic programs in place that empower students and prepare them for future challenges. The school has successfully fostered an inclusive environment, where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to voice their concerns. Attendance has consistently exceeded national averages, and pupils demonstrate positive behaviour, all contributing to an atmosphere conducive to learning.

Strengths

• Strong personal development program that prepares pupils for life beyond school.
• High levels of attendance and excellent behaviour among pupils.
• A broad and well-sequenced curriculum that effectively supports learning.
• Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Inclusive culture that empowers all pupils and removes barriers to learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Achievement needs to better reflect in the school's published outcomes.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Drapers' Maylands Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Drapers' Maylands Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Drapers' Maylands Primary School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.4% of pupils at Drapers' Maylands Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Drapers' Maylands Primary School received £7,410 and spent £8,019 for each of its 361 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £224,000 (£619 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust, income was £10,173 and spending £9,883 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Drapers' Maylands Primary School is part of Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Drapers' Academy Romford
• Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Romford
• Drapers' Brookside Infant School Romford
• Drapers' Brookside Junior School Romford

What is Drapers' Maylands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Drapers' Maylands Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Drapers' Maylands Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Drapers' Maylands Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Drapers' Maylands Primary School have?

Drapers' Maylands Primary School has 348 pupils on roll.

What age range does Drapers' Maylands Primary School cover?

Drapers' Maylands Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Drapers' Maylands Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Drapers' Maylands Primary School?

Drapers' Maylands Primary School is at Settle Road, Romford, Essex, RM3 9XR.