Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Academy converter · 882 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.5
Academy converter
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
- Pupils on roll
- 848of 797 places
- Free school meals
- 14.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 120
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 1 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School (URN 102354, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 120 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School in 2023, 80% stayed on in Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School’s own sixth form (Havering average 37%), 14% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 124 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Havering 60%, England 37%), and 28% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 62.2 against 46.1 across England and 47.2 in Havering, with 70% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Havering and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 120 | 2,968 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 80% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 14% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 124 | 839 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 60% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 28% | 31% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 13% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 62.2 | 47.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 70% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 91% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 78% | 60% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.78 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 9% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.8 | 36.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 63.5 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 28% | 19% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 120 | 100% | 88% | 34% | 22% | 92% |
| English Language | 120 | 100% | 89% | 39% | 20% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 118 | 98% | 31% | 47% | 32% | 92% |
| English Literature | 118 | 98% | 86% | 45% | 21% | 95% |
| Combined Science | 91 | 76% | 65% | 36% | 9% | 88% |
| Business Studies | 66 | 55% | 18% | 42% | 20% | 86% |
| History | 66 | 55% | 41% | 47% | 26% | 91% |
| Italian | 60 | 50% | 0% | 23% | 53% | 93% |
| French | 57 | 48% | 18% | 42% | 29% | 88% |
| Geography | 42 | 35% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 83% |
| Fine Art | 34 | 28% | 9% | 44% | 28% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 29 | 24% | 8% | 52% | 21% | 93% |
| Physics | 27 | 23% | 23% | 85% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 27 | 23% | 23% | 74% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 23% | 23% | 81% | 47% | 100% |
| Drama | 27 | 23% | 7% | 48% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 17% | 13% | 50% | 30% | 95% |
| Design and Technology | 17 | 14% | 11% | 59% | 23% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 9% | 11% | 45% | 24% | 82% |
| Music | 7 | 6% | 5% | 71% | 33% | 100% |
| Spanish | 3 | 3% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 23 | 25% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 224 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 92 | 866 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.00 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 10% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 44 | 48% | 23% |
| Biology | 32 | 35% | 20% |
| Economics | 27 | 29% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 17 | 18% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 17% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 15% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 14% | 10% |
| Film Studies | 13 | 14% | 2% |
| History | 12 | 13% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 12% | 3% |
| English Literature | 11 | 12% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| Physics | 6 | 7% | 12% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 24 | 26% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 21 | 23% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 21% | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 21% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 13% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.