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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Havering, RM12 4YBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
Progress 8
-0.24
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
158 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
#2,110
of 3,141 nationally

About Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is a mixed secondary school in Havering that is essentially full, with 887 pupils on roll against a capacity of 888. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: 25.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national secondary average of around 24%. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 586 applications for 178 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.29 to one. Of those, 158 families put Abbs Cross as their first preference, and 147 of those were offered a place, meaning roughly 93% of first-preference applicants were successful. This suggests that while the school is popular, families who rank it first have a very good chance of getting in. The school has no sixth form, so pupils leave at 16, and it has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressAbbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Havering, RM12 4YB
HeadteacherNicola Jethwa
Local AuthorityHavering
Number of Pupils887
Free School Meals (FSM)25.8%
School Capacity887 / 888 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Tennis CourtsAstro TurfGymnasiumLibraryScience LabsSports HallICT SuiteSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsTheatreSwimming PoolPlaying Fields

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

Martial ArtsCross CountryNetballTennisHockeyFootballRugbyBadminton

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubOrchestraYoung EnterpriseChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:05

Source: abbscross.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.