Most sought-after schools in Havering
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Redden Court School Romford, secondary |
1.95 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 2 |
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Upminster, secondary |
1.77 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 3 |
Scotts Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
1.72 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
Nelmes Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
1.60 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
La Salette Catholic Primary School Rainham, primary |
1.50 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 6 |
Gidea Park Primary School Romford, primary |
1.45 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 7 |
Ardleigh Green Infant School Hornchurch, primary |
1.38 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
Clockhouse Primary School Romford, primary |
1.34 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 9 |
The Royal Liberty School Romford, secondary |
1.31 | 2025 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 10 |
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Upminster, secondary |
1.22 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Hacton Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
1.19 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 12 |
Upminster Infant School Upminster, primary |
1.19 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Hall Mead School Upminster, secondary |
1.14 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 14 |
Rainham Village Primary School Rainham, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 15 |
Sanders Draper Hornchurch, secondary |
1.10 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
Harrow Lodge Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
1.08 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
Towers Infant School Hornchurch, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 18 |
Scargill Infant School Rainham. Essex, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 19 |
Brady Primary School Rainham, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 20 |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upminster, primary |
1.02 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Romford, secondary |
1.01 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
Drapers' Maylands Primary School Romford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 23 |
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Romford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 24 |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 25 |
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Romford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 26 |
Harris Academy Rainham Rainham, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 27 |
Elm Park Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 28 |
The Campion School Hornchurch, secondary |
0.98 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 29 |
The Mawney Foundation School Romford, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 30 |
Broadford Primary School Romford, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Crowlands Primary School Romford, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Romford, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 33 |
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Romford, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 34 |
Hylands Primary School Romford, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 35 |
Mead Primary School Romford, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 36 |
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Romford, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Hilldene Primary School Romford, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
Harold Court Primary School Romford, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Romford, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Parklands Primary School Romford, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 42 |
Concordia Academy Romford, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 43 |
Engayne Primary School Upminster, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Hornchurch, secondary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
Crownfield Infant School Romford, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
Whybridge Infant School Rainham, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 47 |
Oasis Academy Pinewood Romford, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 48 |
Branfil Primary School Upminster, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 49 |
The James Oglethorpe Primary School Upminster, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 50 |
Parsonage Farm Primary School Rainham, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 51 |
Rise Park Infant School Romford, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 52 |
Harold Wood Primary School Romford, primary |
0.83 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 53 |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Romford, primary |
0.83 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 54 |
Marshalls Park Academy Romford, secondary |
0.82 | 2025 | Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 55 |
Suttons Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 56 |
Benhurst Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
0.75 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Newtons Primary School Rainham, primary |
0.75 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 58 |
The Brittons Academy Rainham, secondary |
0.75 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 59 |
Drapers' Academy Romford, secondary |
0.71 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 60 |
Langtons Infant School & Nursery Hornchurch, primary |
0.69 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 61 |
St Edward's Church of England Academy Romford, secondary |
0.69 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 62 |
R J Mitchell Primary School Hornchurch, primary |
0.68 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 63 |
Hornchurch High School Hornchurch, secondary |
0.61 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 64 |
Bower Park Academy Romford, secondary |
0.57 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 65 |
Emerson Park Academy Hornchurch, secondary |
0.57 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 66 |
Gaynes School Upminster, secondary |
0.57 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 66 schools in Havering have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Havering · How we compare schools.