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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Field	Value
name	Abbs Cross Academy and Art's College
image_size	Medium
coordinates
motto	"Be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing"
established	1958
type	Academy
address	Abbs Cross Lane
city	Hornchurch
county	Greater London
country	England
postcode	RM12 4YB
ofsted	yes
urn	136663
staff	~200
enrolment	~850
gender	Mixed
lower_age	11
upper_age	16
houses	A, B, C, M, R, S, (N & E for Year 11)
colours	Green/Black/White
website	https://www.abbscross.net/

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (once known as Abbs Cross Technical High School) is situated on Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering, England. Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is an Arts College. The school has a strong link with Havering Sixth Form College in which a majority of its students go on to attend. The School's Headteacher is Mrs Nicola Jethwa, who took on the role of Acting Headteacher but later became the Headteacher. Abbs Cross school was opened in 1958 as a mixed Technical High School, and was enlarged in 1973. Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College joined the "Loxford School Trust" on Tuesday 2 February 2016.

Arts

The school has been awarded an Artsmark from the Arts Council England. Auditions are held for students who wish to enter the school as Performing Arts students.

Abbs Cross Music Department has a Dance Band that played for Queen Elizabeth II at Romford Market, and Tony Blair at the Guildhall in London. It has also taken part in Heritage Concerts at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch for the Mayor of Havering and, was a Dome Performer for the Year 2000 celebrations at the Millennium Dome, Greenwich. The Dance Band have also toured throughout Europe. The school held a Jubilee Anniversary party in September 2008 (50th Anniversary). In October 2008, the school's dance company (AX Dance Company) performed at the Olympic festival in Romford, in which the Olympic torch passed through to celebrate the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games.

Loxford

Loxford School of Science and Technology took control of the leadership Abbs Cross in February 2016. This was due to the struggles the school had faced during the years of 2012 to 2015 after a long-term headteacher retired. An Ofsted inspection in June 2015 downgraded the school from "good" to "inadequate" and the school was put into special measures.

Abbs Cross under the support of the Loxford School Trust decided to put an application in 2016 to open a sixth form. However this application was rejected as the school did not reach the necessary requirements to do so. Many more changes were put in place to try to have the school removed from special measures so the school can have a sixth form in future and regain its status.

The school was removed from special measures in September 2017 and is now rated "good". A second application for a sixth form was also rejected.

Notable former pupils

Terry Edwards, Musician
Daniel Huttlestone, Actor
Rob Lee, England International
Jesy Nelson, British singer, former member of Little Mix
Stacey Solomon, Reality TV star and presenter
Richard Wisker, Actor and Presenter (CBBC)

Abbs Cross Technical High School

Robert Edmiston, billionaire who founded Christian Vision
John Fassenfelt OBE, Chairman from 2011 to 2013 of the Magistrates' Association
John Flack (politician), Conservative MEP from 2017 to 2019 for the East of England
Alex Jennings, actor who played Prince Charles in the 2006 The Queen
Bob Neill, Conservative MP from 2006 to 2024 for Bromley and Chislehurst
David Sullivan (businessman), founder of the Sunday Sport (newspaper)

References

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(5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report". Ofsted Communications.
Anderson, Hayley. "Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College, Hornchurch, in special measures".
"Loxford School Trust".
(22 September 2016). "AoC takes DfE to court over new small school sixth form".
Lambern, John. (27 September 2016). "Special measures monitoring inspection of Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College".
"Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College".

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