Best Schools in Havering

How many schools are there in Havering?

Havering has 92 open schools: 59 state primary, 19 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 6 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Havering are rated Outstanding?

12 schools in Havering were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Ardleigh Green Infant School, Ardleigh Green Junior School, Scotts Primary School, Hall Mead School, Clockhouse Primary School and 7 more. Counting Good as well, 98% of the 84 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Ardleigh Green Infant SchoolArdleigh Green Junior SchoolScotts Primary SchoolHall Mead SchoolClockhouse Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Havering get the best GCSE results?

Of the 19 schools in Havering with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.5 and 73% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Coopers' Company and Coborn School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.1 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Campion School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.8 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' SchoolThe Coopers' Company and Coborn SchoolThe Campion School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Havering have the best SATs results?

Of the 49 primary schools in Havering with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Alban's Catholic Primary School (97% in reading, 100% in maths); Upminster Junior School (91% in reading, 96% in maths); and Scotts Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolUpminster Junior SchoolScotts Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Havering?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Havering selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Havering have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Havering have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Havering?

Apply to Havering through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.