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Hall Mead School

Havering, RM14 1SFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2023
Progress 8
+0.35
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
227 1st-choice / 200 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#748 of 3,141 nationally

About Hall Mead School

Hall Mead School in Havering received its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 and was judged Outstanding across every category — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That’s a clean sweep of top grades, and it’s worth noting the school has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2013. But the most telling single exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.35, which the Department for Education bands as ‘above average’. That means pupils at Hall Mead make significantly more academic progress between age 11 and 16 than the national average. For context, the average Progress 8 score across all secondary schools in Havering is 0.11, so Hall Mead is performing well above its local authority peers. It ranks 6th out of 17 secondary schools in Havering on this measure, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMarlborough Gardens, Upminster, Havering, RM14 1SF
HeadteacherMaria Ducker
Local AuthorityHavering
Number of Pupils1,066
Free School Meals (FSM)12.9%
School Capacity1,066 / 982 (109% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
TheatreLibraryMusic RoomsScience LabsArt StudiosSports HallTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

CricketRugbyMartial ArtsRoundersAthleticsGymnasticsSwimmingHockey

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningNewspaperChessModel United NationsDebateFilm ClubEco ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: hallmeadschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hall Mead School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.