Brady Primary School, Rainham
Brady Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rainham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Rainham with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Brady Primary School in detail
Brady Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Havering
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Brady Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Havering and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brady Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Brady Primary School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brady Primary School are Rainham Village Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); Parsonage Farm Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 65% maths); La Salette Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Whybridge Junior School (1.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths).
Brady Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Rainham Village Primary SchoolParsonage Farm Primary SchoolLa Salette Catholic Primary SchoolWhybridge Junior School
What parents say
33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brady Primary School (as of September 2026): 97% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 34% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (36%), White British (32%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 34 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 28 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rainham Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastwood Drive (->e), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Brady Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from January 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Brady Primary School
Nursery Autumn 1 Week 5
2 Oct 2026
Year 3 Autumn 1 Week 5
2 Oct 2026
Reception Autumn 1 Week 5
2 Oct 2026
Year 4 Week 5
2 Oct 2026
Year 5 autumn 1 week 5
2 Oct 2026
Year 2 Autumn 1 Week 5
2 Oct 2026
From Brady Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Brady Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brady Primary School.
- Brady Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Play2learn700m away · Not yet graded
- Cornerstone After School Club870m away · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport Camp @ Rainham Village900m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Holloway Coaching Wrap Around Care is at Brady Primary School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Brady Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Playways Pre School - Pre-school, 0.3 milesOfsted, 11 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Fledgelings Day Nursery Rainham - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 5 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- New Beginnings Pre-School Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 25 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Chandlers Chatters Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, 0.5 milesOfsted, 19 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Frankphil Holiday Activities Club @ St Helens - Pre-school, 0.5 miles
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brady Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brady Primary School is in Havering; for families living there:
Apply to Havering for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Brady Primary School
Will you get a place at Brady Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 54 first choices for 56 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
357 pupils
420 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Havering council
Places available
3,373
Applications
3,066
Got 1st preference
91.5%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Rainham planning area (Havering) will have 339 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
423
Total Pupils
209
Boys
214
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,450
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,515
Per pupil
£2175k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
324
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brady Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brady Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brady Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brady Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Brady Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brady Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2022, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Brady Primary School?
Brady Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brady Primary School?
Classes at Brady Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Brady Primary School?
Brady Primary School has around 423 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brady Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Brady Primary School in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Brady Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Brady Wraparound Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Brady Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brady Primary School?
Brady Primary School is at Wennington Road, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9XA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)