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Emerson Park Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Hornchurch, RM11 3AD

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,463 of 3,312

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Emerson Park Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,020
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Scott McGuinness
TrustEMERSON PARK ACADEMY
Local authorityHavering
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137414.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.3, worse than England, worse than Havering47.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.62.9%, similar to England, worse than Havering68%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.39.1%, worse than England, worse than Havering49.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.9%, worse than England, worse than Havering13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Havering63.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4202--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,020
Girls457
Boys563
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.9%
First language not English15.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.98
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.2%
Other White
11.7%
African
5.5%
Indian
3.4%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other Black
3.1%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black African
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)64.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.05
Support staff (FTE)27.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.210
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.673
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.104
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.104
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)18

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence7.9%, similar to England, worse than Havering6.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, similar to England, worse than Havering17.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, better than England, similar to Havering2.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.6%
Further education51.9%
School sixth form33.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.3%
Employment2.4%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Emerson Park Academy
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Outstanding
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Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryHall Mead SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
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Good
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Good
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1.0 miSecondaryThe Campion SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryLangtons Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.0 miPrimaryLangtons Infant School & NurseryCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Emerson Park Academy

What is Emerson Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

Emerson Park Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Emerson Park Academy rank in England?

Emerson Park Academy ranks 2,463 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Emerson Park Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 39.1% of pupils at Emerson Park Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Emerson Park Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Emerson Park Academy made 210 offers from 673 applications (3.2 per offer), and 104 of 104 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Emerson Park Academy?

Emerson Park Academy has 1,020 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Emerson Park Academy?

Emerson Park Academy had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Emerson Park Academy have a sixth form?

No, Emerson Park Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Emerson Park Academy?

At Emerson Park Academy, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Emerson Park Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Emerson Park Academy missed 7.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.