Hornchurch High School
Broadstone Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Ms Serena Madhvani
- Sponsor
- Partnership Learning
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 932
- Pupils on roll
- 661
- URN
- 143946
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708691441
About this school
Hornchurch High School is a secondary academy in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 661 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hornchurch High 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 153 | 154 | 132 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.5 | 51.1 | 54.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.15 -0.40 to +0.09 | +0.32 +0.09 to +0.56 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 55.2% | 61.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 73.4% | 77.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 69% | 44.8% | 41.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.6 | 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 Hornchurch High 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 | 45.5 | 43.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.1 | 43.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 787 |
| 2023/24 | 769 |
| 2024/25 | 717 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hornchurch High School compares
Hornchurch High School ranked 3rd of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54 | 7.3% | 32.4% | 661 | — |
| Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College | 45.5 | 8.2% | 26.9% | 882 | 0.5 miles |
| Sanders Draper | 44.4 | 5.6% | 26.1% | 732 | 0.9 miles |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | 51.4 | 6.2% | 22.8% | 1,381 | 1.0 miles |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | 38.7 | 6% | 46.3% | 273 | 1.6 miles |
| The Brittons Academy | 39.5 | 7.6% | 39.7% | 730 | 1.6 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)
- 32.36%
- English as an additional language
- 34%
- Overall absence
- 7.28%
- Persistent absence
- 17.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College0.5 miles
Secondary · Hornchurch
-
Sanders Draper0.9 miles
Secondary · Hornchurch
-
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls1.0 miles
Secondary · Romford
-
Brook Sixth Form and Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Dagenham
-
The Brittons Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Rainham
Other schools in Hornchurch
Hornchurch High School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Hornchurch.
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Secondary
- Emerson Park Academy 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 Hornchurch High School teach?
- Hornchurch High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Hornchurch High School?
- The headteacher of Hornchurch High School is Ms Serena Madhvani, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hornchurch High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hornchurch High 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 Hornchurch High School?
- Hornchurch High School has 661 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Hornchurch High School full?
- Hornchurch High School has capacity for 932 pupils and 661 on roll (71%), so it has space against 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 Hornchurch High School a faith school?
- No. Hornchurch High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hornchurch High School part of an academy trust?
- Hornchurch High School is part of PARTNERSHIP LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hornchurch High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.5 in 2022/23 and 54 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hornchurch High School compare with other schools in Havering?
- Hornchurch High School ranked 3rd of 18 secondary schools in Havering for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hornchurch High School's absence rate?
- Hornchurch High School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hornchurch High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hornchurch High 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 2 July 2026.