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Gaynes School

Academy sponsor led · Upminster · RM14 3UX

Ages 11–16 · 501 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

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 848.8
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry72%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
409

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 fill52%

501 pupils · 960 places

Pupils on roll
501
Boys / girls
264 / 237
School capacity
960
Capacity fill
501 / 960 (52%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
110
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Loxford School Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Annabelle Kirkpatrick

Location

Address
Brackendale Gardens
Postcode
RM14 3UX
Town
Upminster
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Upminster, Havering, 501 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22%.

Open schools in Upminster
12
Secondary schools in Upminster
4
Academies among open schools in Upminster
50% (6)
Open schools in RM14
13
Secondary in RM14
4
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
Annabelle Kirkpatrick
Telephone
01708502900
Website
http://www.gaynes.havering.sch.uk/

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