Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 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
- 887 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 36.4%
White British 59.2%
Other White 13.4%
Mixed 9.1%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
African 2.7%
Other Black 2.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
Indian 2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 60%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 47.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 83 96 |
| Year 8 | 176 86 90 |
| Year 9 | 175 86 89 |
| Year 10 | 178 101 77 |
| Year 11 | 179 97 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 46.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 37.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% |