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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School

Academy converter · Upminster · RM14 3HS

Ages 11–18 · 1,568 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

59.8

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.73 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 859.8
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,055

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

1.73 · Competitive

1st preferences

349

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
1,127
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
294
Offers to outside-LA applicants
31
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 fill101%

1,568 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,568
Boys / girls
821 / 747
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,568 / 1,550 (101%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
59
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Sue Hay

Location

Address
St Mary's Lane
Postcode
RM14 3HS
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Upminster, Havering, 1,568 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.6%. Religious character: Christian.

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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    • Absence6.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sue Hay
Telephone
01708250500
Website
http://www.cooperscoborn.org.uk/

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