Branfil Primary School, Upminster

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~412m)Possible (~588m)Unlikely (~764m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicole Gunthorpe
Pupils:533 / 600 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708225186
Address:Cedar Avenue, Upminster, RM14 2LW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2008

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 27 February 2024View full report
URN:135588
UKPRN:10072336
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+5ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 82%. Maths has improved from 78% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Upminster Station (Entrance)
1.3km · 21 min walk
Upminster Rail Station
1.3km · 21 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Upminster Bridge Underground Station
813m · 13 min walk
Upminster Bridge
886m · 14 min walk
Upminster Underground Station
1.3km · 21 min walk

Bus Stops

Central Drive (S-bound)
551m · 9 min walk
Alma Avenue (RM12) (S-bound)
646m · 10 min walk
Newmarket Way (->N)
660m · 11 min walk
Gaynes Park Road (->N)
692m · 11 min walk
Stewart Avenue (Stop T)
760m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

533 pupils

600 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Upminster

High pressure
New homes approved:429
Projected new pupils:107

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Upminster

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,462

Applications

3,096

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

27 February 2024
15 November 2018
3 July 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.92437%

Overall absence

7.70713%

Persistent absence

519

Enrolments

Authorised2.92598%
Unauthorised0.99839%
Persistent (10%+)7.70713%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.40121%
18/19
3.43567%
20/21
5.72367%
21/22
5.04982%
22/23
4.77231%
23/24
3.92437%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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