Emerson Park Academy, Hornchurch

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Emerson Park Academy on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, pupils have attained outcomes at the end of key stage 4 examinations that are close to national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils behave very well and are happy at school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad and balanced."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Staff know pupils well and have created an environment where all pupils belong."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a detailed understanding of their local context and how the pupil demographic is changing over time."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a broad personal development programme that reflects pupils' interests."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that highly effective teaching strategies, including effective use of assessment, are consistently embedded across the curriculum so that all pupils progress well"; "Leaders should track pupils' engagement with the wider curriculum offer so that they can ensure all pupils participate and benefit fully".

In 2026, pupils at Emerson Park Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.5 in Havering and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Havering and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.24: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.6, against 43.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 104 families put Emerson Park Academy as their first choice and 673 named it as one of their preferences, for 210 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Emerson Park Academy are Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.5); Hall Mead School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.5); The Campion School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 56.8); and The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.1).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Emerson Park Academy.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Emerson Park Academy (as of April 2026): 70% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (60%).

Of the 210 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 52% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

In 2026, 98 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 23 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest Underground station is Upminster Underground Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Emerson Park Academy (->w), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 81 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Havering (201).

In 2024/25, Emerson Park Academy issued 134 suspensions, 13 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Emerson Park Academy are Nelmes Primary School (0.8 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles), Engayne Primary School (1 mile) and Upminster Infant School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.