75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
84%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
993.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,066
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHavering
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hall Mead School · Secondary · Havering
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+1pp
76%75%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-6pp
58%54%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
50.1
-0.8
52.349.647.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.1
EBacc entry
84%
+2pp
84%70%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
EBacc APS
993.0
-32.7
1025.7928.5831.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 993.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,066
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Marlborough Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1SF
Local authority
Havering
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 | 75% | 51% | 50.1 | Not applicable | 84% | 993.0 | 84% | 1,066 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 57% | 50.9 | +0.35 | 82% | 1025.7 | 82% | 1,069 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 52% | 47.0 | -0.16 | 72% | 870.8 | 72% | 1,059 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 58% | 52.3 | +0.08 | 69% | 946.6 | 71% | 1,030 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 50% | 48.0 | -0.08 | 55% | 831.3 | 55% | 964 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 48% | 48.3 | -0.15 | 73% | 854.7 | 73% | 965 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 55% | 51.2 | +0.27 | 75% | — | 75% | 956 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,066 | 16.7 | 23% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,069 | 16.8 | 20% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,059 | 16.0 | 17% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,030 | 15.3 | 15% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,005 | 14.7 | 12% | 8% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 964 | 14.3 | 11% | 6% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 965 | 14.5 | 12% | 4% | 16% | 7% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 956 | 14.2 | 11% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.