Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School, Upminster

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy converter
Girls
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Vivienne Qurrey
Pupils:848 / 797 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708222660
Address:St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QR
Trust:SACRED HEART OF MARY GIRLS' SCHOOL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:137233
UKPRN:10034778
Diocese:Diocese of Brentwood
Constituency:Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

14.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

122 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy97%
Well taught98%
Good progress98%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns43%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

19.2

Avg class size

38

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Upminster Station (Entrance)
543m · 9 min walk
Upminster Rail Station
563m · 9 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Upminster Underground Station
565m · 9 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground Station
566m · 9 min walk
Upminster Bridge
580m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Upminster Windmill (Stop P)
120m · 2 min walk
St Laurence Church (RM14) (Stop R)
175m · 3 min walk
Gaynes Road (Stop D)
405m · 7 min walk
Upminster Library (Stop S)
417m · 7 min walk
Corbets Tey Road (Stop F)
447m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

848 pupils

797 capacity

51 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Upminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:429
Projected new pupils:77

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Upminster

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

3,435

Applications

3,183

Got 1st preference

76.4%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
21 November 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.03072%

Overall absence

10.94771%

Persistent absence

612

Enrolments

Authorised4.65329%
Unauthorised0.37743%
Persistent (10%+)10.94771%
Severe (50%+)0.4902%

Absence trend

5.00596%
18/19
3.02978%
20/21
5.28334%
21/22
6.01345%
22/23
5.22067%
23/24
5.03072%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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