The Campion School
Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE CAMPION SCHOOL
- Headmaster
- Mr P Larner
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,235
- URN
- 137040
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708452332
About this school
The Campion School is a Roman Catholic boys' secondary academy in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Campion School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 152 | 149 | 151 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.1 | 55.3 | 52.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.38 +0.15 to +0.61 | +0.60 +0.37 to +0.83 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 64.4% | 62.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 86.6% | 80.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 68% | 67.1% | 58.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Campion School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Havering average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.1 | 43.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.3 | 43.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.8 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,178 |
| 2023/24 | 1,205 |
| 2024/25 | 1,244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Campion School compares
The Campion School ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.8 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 1,235 | — |
| Redden Court School | 47.4 | 6.1% | 18.6% | 1,058 | 0.3 miles |
| The Royal Liberty School | 51 | 4.6% | 19.1% | 749 | 1.0 miles |
| Emerson Park Academy | 44.7 | 7.8% | 21.9% | 1,020 | 1.0 miles |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | 51.4 | 6.2% | 22.8% | 1,381 | 1.5 miles |
| Hall Mead School | 50.1 | 5.7% | 13.3% | 1,068 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.16%
- English as an additional language
- 18.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 7.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redden Court School0.3 miles
Secondary · Romford
-
The Royal Liberty School1.0 miles
Secondary · Romford
-
Emerson Park Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Hornchurch
-
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls1.5 miles
Secondary · Romford
-
Hall Mead School1.8 miles
Secondary · Upminster
Other schools in Hornchurch
The Campion School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Hornchurch.
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Secondary
- Emerson Park Academy Secondary
- Hornchurch High School Secondary
- Sanders Draper Secondary
- Ardleigh Green Infant School Primary
- Ardleigh Green Junior School Primary
- Benhurst Primary School Primary
- Elm Park Primary School Primary
- Hacton Primary School Primary
- Harrow Lodge Primary School Primary
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Langtons Junior Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Campion School teach?
- The Campion School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the headmaster of The Campion School?
- The headmaster of The Campion School is Mr P Larner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Campion School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Campion School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Campion School?
- The Campion School has 1,235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Campion School full?
- The Campion School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,235 on roll (118%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Campion School a faith school?
- Yes. The Campion School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Is The Campion School a selective school?
- No. The Campion School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Campion School part of an academy trust?
- The Campion School is part of THE CAMPION SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Campion School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.1 in 2022/23 and 52.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Campion School compare with other schools in Havering?
- The Campion School ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Campion School's absence rate?
- The Campion School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Campion School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Campion School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.