Hall Mead SchoolSacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Upminster.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Mead School and Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School are secondary schools in Upminster.
Hall Mead School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Mead School was judged Outstanding and Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.1 for Hall Mead School and 62.2 for Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hall Mead School (52.3 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School (66.2 in 2021-22, 62.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UpminsterHall Mead School | UpminsterSacred Heart of Mary Girls' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 18 in Havering | 1st of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,066 | 829 | |
| Capacity | 982 | 797 | |
| Location | Upminster, RM14 1SF | Upminster, RM14 2QR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.1 | 62.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.8% | 90.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 84.3% Stronger figure | 77.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.73 | 5.78 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 210 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 92 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,066 | 829 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% | 10.9% 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.
Hall Mead School
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
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