Secondary school

Hornchurch High School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Havering
  • RM12 4AJ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 561 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 87%87%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 73%2021/22: top 66%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against London

Attainment 854 · London 50.17/10 Above+48.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths61.4% · London 51.8%8/10 Above+57.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.88 · London 4.567/10 Above+35.8 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.32 · London +0.325/10 Middle+34.4 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 43.5 · 182 pupils · London 522016/17: 42.3 · 153 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 40.9 · 138 pupils · London 492018/19: 41.9 · 167 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 45.4 · 135 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 45.5 · 153 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 51.1 · 154 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 54 · 132 pupils · London 50.155440.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 153 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 28% · 138 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 37% · 167 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 40% · 135 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 41% · 153 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 55.2% · 154 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 61.4% · 132 pupils · London 51.8%61.4%28%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
102 of 102 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st102102
2nd8319
3rd9614

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2023Ungraded visit
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026661
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.4%
First language not English34.0%
SEN support6.8%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils18.0%

Girls 43.1%Boys 56.9%

70.9% full · 932 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 38 responses (5.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.4% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?15.8% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 15.8% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?34.2% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.2% who said Yes above92.3% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know94.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% had no concerns to raise93.3% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart94.7% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well94.7% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?94.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 40
  • Leadership 7.8
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 21.7

Teachers 47.8 FTE · Whole workforce 80.8 · 86 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,320
Spend per pupil£9,401
Staff spend per pupil£7,198
Reserve per pupil£1
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • −£58,000in-year balance

Grants £9,053 · self-generated £267 · premises £691 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING (18 academies) · trust reserve £18,790,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

154 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.4%
  • Education83.8%
  • Apprenticeship0.6%
  • Employment1.9%
  • Not sustained7.8%
  • Unknown5.8%