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Hall Mead School

Academy converter · Upminster · RM14 1SF

Ages 11–16 · 1,068 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

50.9

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.35
−20+2
Attainment 850.9
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry83%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

267

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
1,098
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
93
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

1,068 pupils · 982 places

Pupils on roll
1,068
Boys / girls
582 / 486
School capacity
982
Capacity fill
1,068 / 982 (109%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
148
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: EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Empower Learning Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Maria Ducker

Location

Address
Marlborough Gardens
Postcode
RM14 1SF
Town
Upminster
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
23 on roll / 22 capacity

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 Upminster, Havering, 1,068 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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
Miss Maria Ducker
Telephone
01708225684
Website
http://www.hallmeadschool.com/

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