Emerson Park Academy
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.
Emerson Park Academy is a secondary school in Hornchurch, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2022. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Emerson Park Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | 4.57 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 3.67 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | 2.25 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 2.21 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 2.63 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 2.24 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 2.14 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 2.08 mi |
| Year 7 2014 | 2.16 mi |
| Year 7 2013 | 3.73 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 10 of the 13 earlier years, and the last distance swung sharply between some years.
- In 2024/25, 45% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Havering.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 104 first-choice applications for 210 offers: 0.5 first choices per offer, the 2nd lowest of 18 Havering secondary schools.
- 24.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 16.8% across 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
- Wych Elm Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 1,020 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy school.”
- “They attend regularly and build positive relationships with staff.”
- “The house system strengthens their sense of belonging and identity.”
To improve
- “At times, there is variation in the quality of teaching.”
- “Teachers’ questions could be sharper so that misconceptions are consistently addressed.”
- “They sometimes miss opportunities for pupils to extend their subject vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.7 | 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: 104 first-preference applications, 210 offers in total, 104 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.
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hall Mead School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Campion School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Redden Court School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Gaynes School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Royal Liberty School 1.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Sanders Draper 1.8 mi Good Last distance published