Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Academy converter · 882 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.5
Academy sponsor led
Drapers' Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,196of 1,120 places
- Free school meals
- 44.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 191
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 11 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: King's Wood School (URN 102347, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 200 pupils who finished Year 11 at Drapers' Academy in 2023, 26% stayed on in Drapers' Academy’s own sixth form (Havering average 37%), 52% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
15% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Havering 60%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 11% 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 | Drapers' Academy | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 200 | 2,968 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 26% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 52% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Drapers' Academy | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 99 | 839 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 92% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 60% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 31% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 13% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 6% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Drapers' Academy | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.8 | 47.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 48% | 60% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 41% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.3 | 36.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.3 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 23% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 187 | 98% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 59% |
| English Literature | 187 | 98% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 59% |
| Mathematics | 186 | 97% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 59% |
| History | 149 | 78% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 40% |
| Combined Science | 144 | 75% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 33% |
| French | 93 | 49% | 18% | 8% | 29% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 73 | 38% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 48% |
| Design and Technology | 66 | 35% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 68% |
| Physics | 42 | 22% | 23% | 17% | 46% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 22% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 93% |
| Biology | 42 | 22% | 23% | 19% | 45% | 86% |
| Art and Design | 41 | 21% | 7% | 32% | 24% | 78% |
| Geography | 36 | 19% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 10% | 31% | 5% | 32% | 53% |
| Economics | 19 | 10% | 1% | 0% | 34% | 58% |
| Drama | 16 | 8% | 7% | 19% | 27% | 94% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 34 | 35% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 26 | 27% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 25 | 26% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 17 | 18% | — |
| Retailing | 7 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Drapers' Academy | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 188 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 97 | 866 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.67 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 40 | 41% | 13% |
| Psychology | 35 | 36% | 23% |
| Law | 32 | 33% | 4% |
| Biology | 25 | 26% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 23% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 21% | 13% |
| Politics | 17 | 18% | 6% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 16% | 31% |
| Physics | 15 | 15% | 12% |
| English Literature | 14 | 14% | 11% |
| History | 11 | 11% | 13% |
| Product Design | 9 | 9% | 2% |
| Economics | 9 | 9% | 13% |
| Geography | 9 | 9% | 10% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.