Hornchurch High School
Academy converter secondary school in Hornchurch (Havering).
Attainment 8
48.5
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
44.3%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.9%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
20.0%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
71%
661 / 932 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2025
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hornchurch High School is a secondary school located in Hornchurch, Havering. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 717 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 932. It is part of the PARTNERSHIP LEARNING. The school is led by Ms Serena Madhvani.
Key facts
- URN
- 143946
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Havering
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lesley Hall Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ryan Lee | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jagdeep Matharu | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Janelle Sizer | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Jas Padda | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jill Hilton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Serena Madhvani | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Ms Helen Tucker | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jack McLaughlin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Tina Ann Reed | Local Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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