Side by side
The Royal Liberty School and The Campion School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The Royal Liberty School takes ages 11 to 16; The Campion School takes ages 11 to 18.
- The Royal Liberty School has 749 pupils; The Campion School has 1,235.
- The next deadline is 31 October 2026 at The Royal Liberty School and 22 October 2026 at The Campion School.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Royal Liberty School | The Campion School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 749 DfE register | 1,235 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Havering DfE register | Havering DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 22 October 2026 (closes in 12 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 186 first preferences for 148 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 162 first preferences for 147 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 8 February 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 28 April 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 51 (2024/25) DfE | 52.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 65% (2024/25) DfE | 62% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 32.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 19% DfE register | 10.6% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% school census 2024/25 | 18.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.6% school census 2024/25 | 4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.4 DfE workforce census | 18.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.4% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.