Hornchurch High SchoolSanders Draper
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hornchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Hornchurch High School and Sanders Draper are secondary schools in Hornchurch.
Hornchurch High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sanders Draper scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hornchurch High School is ahead on our composite score.
Hornchurch High School was judged Good and Sanders Draper was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Hornchurch High School and 42.7 for Sanders Draper.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Hornchurch High School (45.4 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sanders Draper (48.8 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HornchurchHornchurch High School | HornchurchSanders Draper | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th 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 | 661 | 732 | |
| Capacity | 932 | 918 | |
| Location | Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ | Hornchurch, RM12 6RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.3% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.2% Stronger figure | 59.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 131 | 116 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 717 | 705 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.0% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 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.
Hornchurch High School
Sanders Draper
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