Abbs Cross Academy and Arts CollegeSanders Draper
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hornchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College and Sanders Draper are secondary schools in Hornchurch.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sanders Draper scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is ahead on our composite score.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College was judged Good and Sanders Draper was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College and 44.4 for Sanders Draper.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (49.8 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sanders Draper (48.8 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HornchurchAbbs Cross Academy and Arts College | HornchurchSanders Draper | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | 14th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 887 | 705 | |
| Capacity | 888 | 918 | |
| Location | Hornchurch, RM12 4YB | Hornchurch, RM12 6RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% Stronger figure | 30.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% Stronger figure | 65.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.6% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.07 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 114 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 887 | 705 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 36.4% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 14.1% 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
Sanders Draper
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