New data released by the Department for Education (DfE) has ranked Havering’s secondary schools based on the progress of pupils.

It provided Progress 8 scores to the schools that shows how much progress pupils made between the end of Key Stage Two and the end of Key Stage Four compared to pupils across the country.

The scores, it said, are based on results in up to eight subjects, which include English, maths, sciences, computer science, history, geography, and languages.

A score above zero is said to suggest that pupils made more progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of Key Stage Two. But a score below zero indicates less progress made by pupils compared to others.

The DfE clarified that a negative score does not mean that pupils made no progress or that the school failed but only that their progress was lower than other students with similar results at the end of Key Stage Two.

It further stressed that the data for the 2022-23 academic year should be used with caution as qualifications returned to pre-pandemic standards this year.

Performance measures, it said, that are based on qualification results will reflect this and cannot be directly compared to measures from 2021-22 as a different grading approach was used.  

The DfE added: “There are ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, which affected individual schools, colleges and pupils differently.

“Performance data should be considered alongside a range of other information about the school or college, which could include looking at school or college websites, reading Ofsted reports, and speaking to the school or college directly.”

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Top secondary schools in Havering based on Progress 8 scores at end of Key Stage Four in 2023 according to DfE data:

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School, Upminster: Scored well above average at 0.65

St Edward’s Church of England Academy, Romford: well above average at 0.54

The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School, Upminster: well above average at 0.53

The Campion School, Hornchurch: above average at 0.39

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls, Romford: above average at 0.25

Gaynes School, Upminster: average at 0.20

Redden Court School, Romford: average at 0.15

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College, Hornchurch: average at 0.05

Lowest performing secondary schools in Havering based on Progress 8 scores at end of Key Stage Four in 2023 according to DfE data:

Drapers’ Academy, Harold Hill: Scored well below average at -0.66

Bower Park Academy, Romford: well below average at -0.66

Marshalls Park Academy, Romford: well below average at -0.59

Sanders Draper School, Hornchurch: well below average at -0.45

The Brittons Academy, Rainham: well below average at -0.41

Emerson Park Academy, Hornchurch: well below average at -0.25

Hall Mead School, Upminster: below average at -0.16

Hornchurch High School, Hornchurch: below average at -0.15

The Royal Liberty School, Gidea Park: below average at -0.03

A full list of the schools and their scores can be found on this link: All schools and colleges in Havering - Compare school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK (compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk) .