Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Catchment Area
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is an academy converter secondary school in Hornchurch, Havering , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 887 pupils, and a capacity of 888 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
887
Pupils
888
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College?
The catchment area for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Havering. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Havering before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Havering catchment area documents →Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College: at or above its 888 place limit
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College has a published admission number of 888 places. 887 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 888 places. Havering allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.8% of pupils at Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Havering.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Havering publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Havering school admissions →
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College: School Information
- Full address
- Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136663
Other Secondary Schools in Hornchurch
If Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Hornchurch are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
What is the catchment area for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College? ▾
The catchment area for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College oversubscribed? ▾
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is operating close to its capacity of 888 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College? ▾
Admission to Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is managed by Havering. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College cover? ▾
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is a secondary school in Hornchurch, Havering, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College? ▾
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.