The school has a strong link with Havering Sixth Form College in which a majority of its students go on to attend.

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College joined the "Loxford School Trust" on Tuesday 2 February 2016.

[citation needed] 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.

[citation needed] Loxford School of Science and Technology[1] took control of the leadership Abbs Cross in February 2016.

Recently, the school was removed from special measures and is now rated ‘good.’ Furthermore, it has put in a second application for a sixth form.