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Emerson Park Academy

Academy converter · Hornchurch · RM11 3AD

Ages 11–16 · 1,020 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.2

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 847.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,075

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,020 pupils · 960 places

Pupils on roll
1,020
Boys / girls
563 / 457
School capacity
960
Capacity fill
1,020 / 960 (106%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMERSON PARK ACADEMY
Academy trust
EMERSON PARK ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Scott McGuinness

Location

Address
Wych Elm Road
Postcode
RM11 3AD
Town
Hornchurch
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hornchurch, Havering, 1,020 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.9%.

Open schools in Hornchurch
23
Secondary schools in Hornchurch
5
Academies among open schools in Hornchurch
52% (12)
Open schools in RM11
11
Secondary in RM11
2
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Secondary in Havering LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott McGuinness
Telephone
01708475285
Website
http://www.emersonparkacademy.org/

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