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The Brittons Academy

Academy converter · Rainham · RM13 7BB

Ages 11–16 · 730 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

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 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
746

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 fill63%

730 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
730
Boys / girls
383 / 347
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
730 / 1,150 (63%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
250
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
Mrs Claire Whiley

Location

Address
Ford Lane
Postcode
RM13 7BB
Town
Rainham
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
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 Rainham, Havering, 730 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.3%.

Open schools in Rainham
13
Secondary schools in Rainham
2
Academies among open schools in Rainham
38% (5)
Open schools in RM13
13
Secondary in RM13
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
Mrs Claire Whiley
Telephone
01708630002
Website
http://www.brittons.havering.sch.uk/

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