Redden Court SchoolEmerson Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Redden Court School and Emerson Park Academy are secondary schools.
Redden Court School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Emerson Park Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Redden Court School is ahead on our composite score.
Redden Court School was judged Outstanding and Emerson Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Redden Court School and 44.7 for Emerson Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Redden Court School (46.8 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Emerson Park Academy (49.1 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordRedden Court School | HornchurchEmerson Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | 13th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,061 | 1,034 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 960 | |
| Location | Romford, RM3 0TS | Hornchurch, RM11 3AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 44.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.5% Stronger figure | 44.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.0% | 66.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.0% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 Stronger figure | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 207 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,061 | 1,034 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
Redden Court School
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