The Palmer Catholic Academy
About the school
The Palmer Catholic Academy is an open secondary school in Redbridge.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 3 February 2026
- Published
- 8 May 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.8
- Redbridge
- 53.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Redbridge
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 47.40%
- Redbridge
- 59.60%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 74.00%
- Redbridge
- 77.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 40.10%
- Redbridge
- 58.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.39
- Redbridge
- 4.95
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 30.87
AAB or better
- School
- 9.40%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1155
Girls
42.86%
Boys
57.14%
SEN support
7.88%
Education, health and care plan
1.73%
English as an additional language
37.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
29.19%
Overall absence
7.31
Persistent absence
24.14
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
187
Sustained education or employment
95%
Education
94%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
99
Sustained education or employment
83%
Higher education
64%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
16%