Abbs Cross Academy and Arts CollegeHornchurch High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hornchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College and Hornchurch High School are secondary schools in Hornchurch.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hornchurch High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hornchurch High School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College was judged Good and Hornchurch High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College and 54.0 for Hornchurch High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (49.8 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at Hornchurch High School (45.4 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HornchurchAbbs Cross Academy and Arts College | HornchurchHornchurch High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 18 in Havering | 10th of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 887 | 717 | |
| Capacity | 888 | 932 | |
| Location | Hornchurch, RM12 4YB | Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 61.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% | 77.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.6% Stronger figure | 41.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.88 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 132 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 887 | 717 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 34.0% | |
| SEN support | 36.4% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch High School
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