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	2.17	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Upminster, secondary	1.87	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
3	Ardleigh Green Infant School Hornchurch, primary	1.46	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Clockhouse Primary School Romford, primary	1.45	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Upminster, secondary	1.43	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	Scotts Primary School Hornchurch, primary	1.41	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Gidea Park Primary School Romford, primary	1.39	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8	Nelmes Primary School Hornchurch, primary	1.35	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Romford, primary	1.28	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	The Royal Liberty School Romford, secondary	1.26	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
11	Harrow Lodge Primary School Hornchurch, primary	1.23	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	Hall Mead School Upminster, secondary	1.18	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	Branfil Primary School Upminster, primary	1.10	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
14	The Campion School Hornchurch, secondary	1.10	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
15	Rainham Village Primary School Rainham, primary	1.08	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	La Salette Catholic Primary School Rainham, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
17	St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Romford, primary	1.07	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18	Concordia Academy Romford, primary	1.03	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
19	Hacton Primary School Hornchurch, primary	1.02	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
20	The James Oglethorpe Primary School Upminster, primary	1.02	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	Upminster Infant School Upminster, primary	1.01	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	Drapers' Brookside Infant School Romford, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Romford, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	St Alban's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
25	The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Romford, secondary	0.99	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Towers Infant School Hornchurch, primary	0.99	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
27	Benhurst Primary School Hornchurch, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	Brady Primary School Rainham, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29	Engayne Primary School Upminster, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Newtons Primary School Rainham, primary	0.95	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31	Scargill Infant School Rainham. Essex, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Hilldene Primary School Romford, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
33	Whybridge Infant School Rainham, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	Hylands Primary School Romford, primary	0.93	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
35	Crownfield Infant School Romford, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36	Marshalls Park Academy Romford, secondary	0.92	2026	Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	Drapers' Maylands Primary School Romford, primary	0.91	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
38	Mead Primary School Romford, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39	Sanders Draper Hornchurch, secondary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	Harold Wood Primary School Romford, primary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	Broadford Primary School Romford, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Crowlands Primary School Romford, primary	0.88	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43	Elm Park Primary School Hornchurch, primary	0.88	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
44	Harold Court Primary School Romford, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	Harris Academy Rainham Rainham, secondary	0.88	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
46	Parsonage Farm Primary School Rainham, primary	0.88	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
47	Parklands Primary School Romford, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch, primary	0.86	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upminster, primary	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	The Mawney Foundation School Romford, primary	0.84	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Rise Park Infant School Romford, primary	0.83	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52	St Peter's Catholic Primary School Romford, primary	0.81	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Hornchurch, secondary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
54	Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Romford, primary	0.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	R J Mitchell Primary School Hornchurch, primary	0.80	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
56	Suttons Primary School Hornchurch, primary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	The Brittons Academy Rainham, secondary	0.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Langtons Infant School & Nursery Hornchurch, primary	0.79	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Romford, primary	0.79	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
60	St Edward's Church of England Academy Romford, secondary	0.71	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
61	Oasis Academy Pinewood Romford, primary	0.70	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Bower Park Academy Romford, secondary	0.62	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Hornchurch High School Hornchurch, secondary	0.62	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
64	Drapers' Academy Romford, secondary	0.55	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Emerson Park Academy Hornchurch, secondary	0.50	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Gaynes School Upminster, secondary	0.45	2026	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.