Whybridge Junior School, Rainham
Whybridge Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rainham, part of Hornchurch Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in Rainham with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whybridge Junior School in detail
Whybridge Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Whybridge Junior School believes that every child has the right to learn and achieve their full potential. Our ethos and vision are driven by our personal qualities and values, which underpins all aspects of school life. As a school community, we model respect for others, ourselves, and the school we promote."
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to all pupils, parents, carers and visitors to Whybridge Junior School. At Whybridge, our motto, 'Learn, Create, Achieve' , reflects our commitment to providing a learning environment where every child is encouraged to be curious, challenged and inspired."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Havering
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Whybridge Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Havering and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 81% in maths).
Getting a place at Whybridge Junior School
Across Havering, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Havering lodged 97 appeals against primary school offers; 75 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (1.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whybridge Junior School are Whybridge Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Scargill Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 82% maths); Scargill Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 100% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whybridge Junior School.
Whybridge Infant SchoolScargill Junior SchoolScargill Infant SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Whybridge Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Hornchurch Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whybridge Junior School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).
Who goes there
39.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (24%) and Black (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rainham Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ford Lane, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whybridge Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whybridge Junior School are The Brittons Academy (0.2 miles) and Harris Academy Rainham (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Whybridge Junior School creates a warm, family-like community where children are happy and safe. Staff have high expectations and pupils work hard to produce quality work across a broad curriculum, with excellent support for children with additional needs. The school enriches learning through visits to galleries, museums, and places of worship, while developing character traits like kindness and resilience through a carefully planned personal development programme.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes with a harmonious, supportive learning environment
- Well-designed reading curriculum with swift assessment and precise phonics teaching to help struggling readers catch up
- Carefully structured curriculum that builds on prior learning, with strong focus on developing vocabulary
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who access the same learning opportunities as peers
- Strong personal development programme building character traits like kindness, resilience, and responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Some aspects of curriculum in different subjects are less clearly designed or implemented, meaning pupils do not develop the same depth of knowledge in these areas
- School should ensure all curriculum elements are clearly designed and consistently taught, with sufficient opportunity for pupils to practise, revisit, and secure important knowledge and skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, gardening, calligraphy, origami, den building, school council, ambassador roles, residential visit to Kent, visits to Tate Modern, Planetarium, local secondary school, local residential homes, Whybridge Has Talent event, trust poetry competition
Whybridge Junior School is a good-rated junior school where pupils thoroughly enjoy attending and are kept safe in a warm, respectful community. Behaviour is exemplary, the curriculum is broad and well-designed, and pupils typically achieve well and are well prepared for secondary school.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Whybridge Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whybridge Junior School.
- Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd @ Scargill Infant School720m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whybridge Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whybridge Junior 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 36 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
360 pupils
360 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rainham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rainham
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.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
187
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£67,455
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,600
Per pupil
£2202k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
376
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
Whybridge Junior School
Questions parents ask about Whybridge Junior School
What are SATs results like at Whybridge Junior School?
Of the pupils at Whybridge Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Whybridge Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Whybridge Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whybridge Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Whybridge Junior School is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whybridge Junior School?
Whybridge Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Whybridge Junior School?
Classes at Whybridge Junior School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Whybridge Junior School?
Whybridge Junior School has around 359 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whybridge Junior School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Whybridge Junior School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whybridge Junior School?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming Whybridge Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Whybridge Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Whybridge Junior School: Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd @ Scargill Infant School (720m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Whybridge Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 36 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Whybridge Junior School?
Whybridge Junior School is at Blacksmith's Lane, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)