Abbs Cross Academy and Arts CollegeThe Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College and The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls are secondary schools.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College was judged Good and The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College and 51.4 for The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls.
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 The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls (53.5 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HornchurchAbbs Cross Academy and Arts College | RomfordThe Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 18 in Havering | 6th of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 887 | 1,393 | |
| Capacity | 888 | 1,340 | |
| Location | Hornchurch, RM12 4YB | Romford, RM1 2RR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% | 71.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.6% | 61.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.64 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 113 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 887 | 1,393 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 36.4% | 2.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 17.8% 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
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