69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
708.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
887
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHavering
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College · Secondary · Havering
Part ofLOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+8pp
71%66%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+6pp
55%46%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
45.5
+0.2
49.847.545.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
61%
-2pp
87%65%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
708.5
+31.8
743.0709.9676.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 708.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
887
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
38%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Local authority
Havering
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 46% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 61% | 708.5 | 62% | 887 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 40% | 45.3 | -0.24 | 62% | 676.7 | 63% | 889 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 37% | 47.4 | +0.04 | 87% | 706.4 | 88% | 878 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 55% | 49.8 | -0.40 | 82% | 743.0 | 85% | 867 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 50% | 49.7 | -0.24 | 42% | 695.2 | 61% | 822 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 41% | 46.7 | -0.29 | 34% | 622.1 | 60% | 816 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 39% | 47.6 | -0.29 | 52% | — | 60% | 814 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 887 | 18.3 | 38% | 20% | 27% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 889 | 18.3 | 36% | 21% | 24% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 878 | 17.1 | 37% | 18% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 867 | 18.1 | 29% | 17% | 23% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 856 | 18.3 | 29% | 16% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 822 | 16.8 | 20% | 10% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 816 | 16.5 | 12% | 9% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 814 | 13.3 | 12% | 6% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.