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Secondary · RM14 · Havering

Hall Mead School

Marlborough Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1SF

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Outstanding

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedOutstanding
Attendance94.3%
AttainmentProgress 8: +0.35
AdmissionsUsually oversubscribed
Pupils1068

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

Outstanding

Inspection history

  1. Previous gradedOutstanding

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

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School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in RM14. Where we have them, council (Havering) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
1068
Free school meals
13.9%
4.1% above district average (9.8%)

Also: Havering 22.1% · England 25.8%

SEN
22.8%
2.1% above district average (20.7%)

Also: Havering 14.5% · England 16.5%

EAL
13.1%
0.2% above district average (12.9%)
Attendance
94.3%
1.1% below district average (95.4%)

Also: Havering 93.2% · England 91.9%

Persistent absence
13.2%
Progress 8
+0.35 (2023/24)
Attainment 8
50.1
Grade 5+ English & maths
51%
Grade 4+ English & maths
74.8%
Entered for EBacc
84.3%
EBacc average point score
4.73

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the RM14 average; the darker bar is this school.

Trends over time

Attendance

Autumn and spring term attendance from DfE pupil absence data (where published for this URN).

  • 2020/2196.5%
  • 2021/2292.8%
  • 2022/2393.1%
  • 2023/2493.8%
  • 2024/2594.4%

Admissions

Demand signal
Usually oversubscribed
Published capacity (GIAS)
982
Pupils on roll
1068

Indicative signal from published roll versus GIAS capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.

Published admission number (PAN) and applications versus offers are not in our national datasets yet. Use your council booklet.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Havering page.

SEN support

SEN %
22.8%
On-site provision
SEN unit · ASD
Need types
ASD

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Sept 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
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  • Methodology · Data updates