Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' SchoolGaynes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Upminster.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School and Gaynes School are secondary schools in Upminster.
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gaynes School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School was judged exceptional and Gaynes School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.5 for Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School and 51.7 for Gaynes School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School (66.2 in 2021-22, 59.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Gaynes School (59.6 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UpminsterSacred Heart of Mary Girls' School | UpminsterGaynes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st 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 | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 848 | 501 | |
| Capacity | 797 | 960 | |
| Location | Upminster, RM14 2QR | Upminster, RM14 3UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.5 Stronger figure | 51.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.9% Stronger figure | 54.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 118 | 75 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 829 | 473 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 25.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.6% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% 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.
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Gaynes School
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