Hall Mead SchoolGaynes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Upminster.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Mead School and Gaynes School are secondary schools in Upminster.
Hall Mead School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gaynes School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hall Mead School is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Mead School was judged Outstanding and Gaynes School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.5 for Hall Mead School and 51.7 for Gaynes School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hall Mead School (52.3 in 2021-22, 51.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Gaynes School (59.6 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UpminsterHall Mead School | UpminsterGaynes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | 9th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,068 | 501 | |
| Capacity | 982 | 960 | |
| Location | Upminster, RM14 1SF | Upminster, RM14 3UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.5 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.5% | 54.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.6% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 209 | 75 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,066 | 473 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 25.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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.
Hall Mead School
Gaynes School
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