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Schools across Havering

Local authority · 92 schools across 7 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Schools in Havering (92)

Showing 20 of 92 schools

Total Schools

92

59 primary · 18 secondary

Total Pupils

44,047

95% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

26

7 outstanding · 19 good

Capacity

46,391

2,344 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

19
66
Outstanding: 7
Good: 19
Not inspected: 66

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

42.0

GCSE Eng+Maths

42.4%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

95% full
24,899 pupils26,308 capacity

1,409 spare places

Secondary Schools

98% full
17,599 pupils17,944 capacity

345 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.9%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

15.1%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

80

2024/25

Absence trend across Havering schools

4.5%
18/19
4.2%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
5.9%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

32%

Plans Issued

413

Assessment Requests

766

Tribunal Cases

7

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

66%
2019
61%
2020
40%
2021
94%
2023
29%
2024
32%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

4,481 admissions

97

Lodged

(2.2%)

75

Heard

1

Successful

(1%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,400 admissions

71

Lodged

(2.1%)

58

Heard

1

Successful

(2%)

Secondary

4,046 admissions

168

Lodged

(4.2%)

137

Heard

4

Successful

(3%)

Total

8,527 admissions

265

Lodged

(3.1%)

212

Heard

5

Successful

(2%)

Total appeals lodged per year

638
2019
586
2020
669
2021
446
2022
491
2023
612
2024
610
2025
601
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Questions parents ask about 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.