UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 137040

The Campion School

Academy converter · Hornchurch · RM11 3BX

Ages 11–18 · 1,235 pupils · Havering

School website

Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

55.3

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.60
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
761

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

177

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

142

Total preferences (any rank)
402
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
121
Offers to outside-LA applicants
46
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 fill118%

1,235 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,235
Boys / girls
1,091 / 144
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,235 / 1,050 (118%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
81
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CAMPION SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE CAMPION SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr P Larner

Location

Address
Wingletye Lane
Postcode
RM11 3BX
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hornchurch, Havering, 1,235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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.

Compare with theseAll in HornchurchNear RM11

  • Redden Court School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Romford · RM3 0TS · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Royal Liberty School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Romford · RM2 6HJ · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Emerson Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hornchurch · RM11 3AD · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hall Mead School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Upminster · RM14 1SF · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Upminster · RM14 2QR · Havering

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+74%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Drapers' Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Romford · RM3 9XR · Havering

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hornchurch High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hornchurch · RM12 4AJ · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.1 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr P Larner
Telephone
01708452332
Website
http://www.thecampionschool.org.uk

Official links