Best Schools in Upminster

How many schools are there in Upminster?

Upminster has 12 open schools: 6 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Upminster are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Upminster were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hall Mead School and Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 11 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.

Hall Mead SchoolSacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Upminster get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Upminster 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 Gaynes School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.7 and 55% 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 SchoolGaynes School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Upminster have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Upminster with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Upminster Junior School (91% in reading, 96% in maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (86% in reading, 83% in maths); and Branfil Primary School (82% in reading, 83% 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.

Upminster Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBranfil Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Upminster?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Upminster have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Upminster 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 Upminster?

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.