Emerson Park Academy
Wych Elm Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMERSON PARK ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott McGuinness
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 960
- Pupils on roll
- 1,020
- URN
- 137414
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708475285
About this school
Emerson Park Academy is a secondary academy in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,020 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Emerson Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 206 | 210 | 207 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.5 | 47.2 | 44.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.25 -0.44 to -0.05 | -0.24 -0.43 to -0.04 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 47.1% | 44.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 72.4% | 66.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 24.3% | 43.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
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 Emerson Park Academy 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 | 47.5 | 43.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.2 | 43.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.7 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,043 |
| 2023/24 | 1,043 |
| 2024/25 | 1,034 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Emerson Park Academy compares
Emerson Park Academy ranked 12th of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.7 | 7.8% | 21.9% | 1,020 | — |
| Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School | 62.2 | 5% | 12.9% | 848 | 0.9 miles |
| Hall Mead School | 50.1 | 5.7% | 13.3% | 1,068 | 0.9 miles |
| The Campion School | 52.8 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 1,235 | 1.0 miles |
| The Coopers' Company and Coborn School | 58.2 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 1,568 | 1.2 miles |
| Redden Court School | 47.4 | 6.1% | 18.6% | 1,058 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.86%
- English as an additional language
- 15.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.84%
- Persistent absence
- 23.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School0.9 miles
Secondary · Upminster
-
Hall Mead School0.9 miles
Secondary · Upminster
-
The Campion School1.0 miles
Secondary · Hornchurch
-
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School1.2 miles
Secondary · Upminster
-
Redden Court School1.3 miles
Secondary · Romford
Other schools in Hornchurch
Emerson Park Academy ranks 4th of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Hornchurch.
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Secondary
- Hornchurch High School Secondary
- Sanders Draper Secondary
- The Campion School 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 Emerson Park Academy teach?
- Emerson Park Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Emerson Park Academy?
- The headteacher of Emerson Park Academy is Mr Scott McGuinness, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Emerson Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Emerson Park Academy, 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 Emerson Park Academy?
- Emerson Park Academy has 1,020 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Emerson Park Academy full?
- Emerson Park Academy has capacity for 960 pupils and 1,020 on roll (106%), 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 Emerson Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Emerson Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Emerson Park Academy a selective school?
- No. Emerson Park Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Emerson Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Emerson Park Academy is part of EMERSON PARK ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Emerson Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.5 in 2022/23 and 44.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Emerson Park Academy compare with other schools in Havering?
- Emerson Park Academy ranked 12th of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Emerson Park Academy's absence rate?
- Emerson Park Academy's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Emerson Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Emerson Park Academy'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 1 July 2026.