Figures taken from 2023 and 2024 have now been published by the Department for Education, shining a light on the secondary schools across England running with more pupils than their theoretical limit.
Four secondary schools in the borough have been recorded as operating beyond capacity, with some being a single pupil over and others in the triple digits.
The Campion School in Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch was found to be the secondary school with the biggest surplus.
The school offers 1,050 school places, but was found to have stretched this to accommodate an extra 146 pupils, taking it to 1,196.
Hall Mead School in Marlborough Gardens, Upminster, was recorded as being over capacity by 17 places, pushing its school spaces from 1,050 to 1,067.
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Not far behind is The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School in St. Marys Lane, Upminster, with a capacity of 1,550 spaces, but currently teaching 14 more pupils.
Redden Court School in Cotswold Road, Romford has the fewest pupils above capacity.
Department for Education figures show it was over just three places above its 1,050 space capacity.
