SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Secondary Academy converter URN 136663
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 888 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 December 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Havering
Trust LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 882 882 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 424 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 458 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.8%
2.0 pts above England
School 26.8%
Havering 19.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.3%
1.0 pts above England
School 21.3%
Havering 27.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Havering 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
57.8%
510
Any other White background
13.7%
121
Unclassified
3.9%
34
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
30
African
3.3%
29
Bangladeshi
2.5%
22
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 44.6% 393 of 882 pupils
23.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 44.6%
Havering 17.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 41.8% 369 pupils
England 14.8% 27.1 pts above
EHC plans 2.7% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 150
Moderate learning difficulty 115
Speech, language & communication 88
Physical disability 23
Specific learning difficulty 8
Hearing impairment 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

45.5 6.3 pts above England
School 45.5
Havering 43.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 45.7% England 36.0% 9.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 69.1% England 51.4% 17.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 60.6% England 30.6% 30.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.05 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.24 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.15%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.94 pts higher than England
School 8.15%
Havering 5.85%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.60%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.79 pts higher than England
School 20.60%
Havering 15.14%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.80%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.00 pts higher than England
School 2.80%
Havering 1.53%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.3% 7.0 pts above England
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
99.3%
Havering
93.1%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information