Best Schools in Hornchurch

How many schools are there in Hornchurch?

Hornchurch has 23 open schools: 16 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hornchurch are rated Outstanding?

7 schools in Hornchurch were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Ardleigh Green Infant School, Ardleigh Green Junior School, Scotts Primary School, Harrow Lodge Primary School, Towers Infant School and 2 more. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 23 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 SchoolHarrow Lodge Primary SchoolTowers Infant School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hornchurch get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Hornchurch with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Campion School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.8 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Hornchurch High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.5 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Sanders Draper, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.7 and 31% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Campion SchoolHornchurch High SchoolSanders Draper

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hornchurch have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Hornchurch 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); Scotts Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); and Hacton Primary School (88% in reading, 92% 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 SchoolScotts Primary SchoolHacton Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hornchurch?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hornchurch have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hornchurch 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 Hornchurch?

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.