Atam Academy

Atam Academy at a glance

Located in Romford, Redbridge, Atam Academy is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Sikh religious character. The school educates roughly 1,094 pupils aged 3 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 57.2, well above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Atam Academy ranks among the top 8% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 11% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 19% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 68% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Atam Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 42 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 6.8%. There are about 21.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.