Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Havering
- Unique reference
- 136663
- Address
- Abbs Cross Lane, RM12 4YB
- Website
- http://www.abbscross.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 889 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 34.5%
White British 60.9%
Other White 13.7%
Mixed 9.4%
African 2.6%
Unclassified 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Caribbean 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 47.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 165 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| French | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 84 94 |
| Year 8 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 9 | 180 103 77 |
| Year 10 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 11 | 175 89 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 89.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 47.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 39.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |