The Royal Liberty School
#153 of 640 secondary schools in London
#709 of 4,090 nationally
About The Royal Liberty School
The Royal Liberty School is a academy secondary located in Romford, in the Havering local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 749 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 77.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 153rd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (86th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (73th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 749; capacity filled 99.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.2%; ebacc average points 4.77.
There are 51 schools in Romford; The Royal Liberty School ranks 7th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)64.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Royal Liberty School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 749
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 64.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Royal Liberty School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Hare Park School
Romford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
144 students · 127 m away
Ardleigh Green Junior School
Hornchurch · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
360 students · 695 m away
Ardleigh Green Infant School
Hornchurch · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
269 students · 695 m away
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery
Romford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
163 students · 722 m away
Squirrels Heath Primary School
Romford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
600 students · 994 m away
Gidea Park Primary School
Romford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
459 students · 1.1 km away
Redden Court School
Romford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,058 students · 1.5 km away
The Campion School
Hornchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,235 students · 1.5 km away
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,381 students · 1.6 km away
Bep Academy
ROMFORD · Independent secondary · Ages 13–16
31 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Forest Academy
Ilford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
Michaela Community School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
747 students
Ark Putney Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
746 students
Ark Acton Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
752 students
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
743 students
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
758 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Royal Liberty School a good school?
The Royal Liberty School has a Success Index (England) of 77.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #153 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Royal Liberty School rank in London?
The Royal Liberty School ranks #153 of 640 secondary schools in London and #709 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Royal Liberty School?
The Royal Liberty School had 749 students in 2025.
Is The Royal Liberty School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Royal Liberty School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Royal Liberty School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Royal Liberty School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.