Chadwell Heath Academy is a

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, independent of local authority school with academy status, located in

Chadwell Heath Chadwell Heath is an area in East London, England. It is split between the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the London Borough of Redbridge, around west of Romford and east of Ilford, and north-east of Charing Cross. History Topon ...

in the

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, England. The school has approximately 1200 pupils on roll, including 300 in the

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Exam results

In 2007 the school achieved the third highest

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results in the borough with 96.8% of student achieving 5 A* to C grades. The schools with higher were the two grammar schools, Woodford County High School For Girls and

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, which achieved 100% and 99.2% 5 A* to C grades respectively. In 2008 96% of pupils achieved 5 or more A* to C grades at

with 61% of grades being at A*, A and B. At AS-Level the overall pass rate was 90% and at A2-Level the pass rate was 99% In 2009, 97% of pupils achieved at least 5 A* - C grades at GCSE with 99%. Over half the grades obtained were at A* A and B. 30% of pupils achieved 1 to 9 A* grades and 57% achieved 1 to 9 A* and A grades. 81% of pupils achieved 2 or more Science certificates at grades A* to C. At AS Level, 58% of the grades awarded were at A, B and C. Finally at A-Level students achieved a pass rate of 99%. The school received a 'Requires Improvement' judgement from

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in 2022.

Feeder schools

The top feeder

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s for entry into Chadwell Heath Academy are: *Chadwell Primary School *Barley Lane Primary School *Grove Primary School *St. Bede's Catholic School *Goodmayes Primary School

Old Chadwellites

Former pupils of the school are known as ''Old Chadwellites''. Notable past students at the school include Kris Chesney, the Saracens and International Rugby player who returned to open the schools new sports hall and sixth form centre in October 2007. Chesney also attended the school's annual prize-giving evening in November 2007. Other notable alumni include: *Liverpool and England striker

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*Actor and comedian

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*Reading and England defender

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also attended the school. *The actress

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* Musician

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* Fashion photographer

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* Surgeon and inventor Shafi Ahmed. * Judge and

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Khatun Sapnara. *The actor

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References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Academies in the London Borough of Redbridge Secondary schools in the London Borough of Redbridge Chadwell Heath