Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Hornchurch, Havering
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is a secondary school in Hornchurch, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 2.45 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 12.06 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.59 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.66 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.54 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.94 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 2.64 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 2.28 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 2.68 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 3.06 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 0.76 mi |
| Year 7 2014 | 0.82 mi |
| Year 7 2013 | 0.75 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Year 7 in 2026 was offered a place, as was the case at 9 of the 17 other Havering secondary schools with a published 2026 outcome.
- In all 13 earlier years of Year 7 entry places ran out and a last distance was published; in 2026 every applicant was offered a place.
- Year 7 in 2026 had 135 first-choice applications for 168 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 33 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 46% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Havering.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 882 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “Trustees, leaders and staff have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils respond well to the demands of their teachers.”
- “They embrace the opportunities the school offers.”
To improve
- “In some cases, however, teachers do not ensure that pupils understand each part before moving on.”
- “This means that pupils do not always achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, pupils do not find out about the range of careers each subject can lead to.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 135 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 135 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- Sanders Draper 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Brittons Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Emerson Park Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Gaynes School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Royal Liberty School 2.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published