The Brittons Academy, Rainham
The Brittons Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Rainham, part of Empower Learning Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 14th-highest of the 18 schools in Havering with published results, and 2,333rd of 3,298 across England. It was 62% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Brittons Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Brittons Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.5 in Havering and 47 across England.
36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Havering and 47% in England.
That is up from 39.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.28: 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 34.2, against 47.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at The Brittons Academy
For September 2026 entry, 89 families put The Brittons Academy as their first choice and 253 named it as one of their preferences, for 111 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Brittons Academy are Brook Sixth Form and Academy (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 42.9); Dagenham Park CofE School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.5); Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.5); and Sanders Draper (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).
The Brittons Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Brook Sixth Form and AcademyDagenham Park CofE SchoolAbbs Cross Academy and Arts CollegeSanders Draper
The trust
The Brittons Academy is one of 6 schools run by Empower Learning Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 127 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 65% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Black (15%) and Asian (15%).
In 2026, 129 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 46 (6.3%) 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 Brittons Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Elm Park Underground Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ford Lane, 380 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Brittons Academy issued 26 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Brittons Academy are Whybridge Infant School (0.2 miles), Whybridge Junior School (0.2 miles), Scargill Infant School (0.2 miles) and Scargill Junior School (0.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Whybridge Infant SchoolWhybridge Junior SchoolScargill Infant SchoolScargill Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
The Brittons Academy is a mixed secondary school located in the Rainham area of the London Borough of Havering, England.
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At a Glance
34.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.42 to -0.28 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 41.7 to 42.0 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 28% to 36% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 42.0 | 35.7% |
| Disadvantaged(51) | - | 34.2 | 27.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(78) | - | 47.1 | 41% |
| Boys(58) | - | 42.0 | 41.4% |
| Girls(71) | - | 42.0 | 31% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(39) | - | 51.0 | 48.7% |
| Non mobile(124) | - | 41.9 | 35.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 127 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.14%
Exclusion rate
26
Suspensions
3.66%
Suspension rate
21 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 711 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Brittons Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Brittons Academy is in Havering; for families living there:
Apply to Havering for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 25 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
711 pupils
1,150 places
439 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rainham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rainham
Across Havering council
Places available
3,440
Applications
3,279
Got 1st preference
74.7%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(13)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
129
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Brittons Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
730
Total Pupils
383
Boys
347
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
52
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,329
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,244
Per pupil
£6309k
Total funding
£295k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
24.3%
Persistent absence
752
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Brittons Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Brittons Academy
What are GCSE results like at The Brittons Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Brittons Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42. 36% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Brittons Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Brittons Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for The Brittons Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Brittons Academy is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Brittons Academy?
The Brittons Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 1150 places.
How big are the classes at The Brittons Academy?
Classes at The Brittons Academy average 22.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Brittons Academy?
The Brittons Academy has around 730 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does The Brittons Academy have specialist SEN provision?
The Brittons Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at The Brittons Academy?
7.6% of sessions were missed at The Brittons Academy in 2024/25. 24.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Brittons Academy?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming The Brittons Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Brittons Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 25 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Brittons Academy?
The Brittons Academy is at Ford Lane, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)