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Hornchurch High School

Academy converter · Hornchurch · RM12 4AJ

Ages 11–16 · 661 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

51.1

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-06

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+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 851.1
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
834

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

70

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
390
Preferred offers (top 3)
106
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18

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 fill71%

661 pupils · 932 places

Pupils on roll
661
Boys / girls
351 / 310
School capacity
932
Capacity fill
661 / 932 (71%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
211
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: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning
Headteacher
Ms Serena Madhvani

Location

Address
Broadstone Road
Postcode
RM12 4AJ
Town
Hornchurch
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Romford
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, 661 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.9%.

Open schools in Hornchurch
23
Secondary schools in Hornchurch
5
Academies among open schools in Hornchurch
52% (12)
Open schools in RM12
12
Secondary in RM12
3
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
Ms Serena Madhvani
Telephone
01708691441
Website
www.hornchurchhigh.com

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