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Branfil Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Cedar Avenue, Upminster RM14 2LW · branfil.havering.sch.uk · 01708 225186
On the mapSearch near RM14 2LW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Havering 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.80 mi
- 2.90 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Havering Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 533
- 89% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Havering
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- First language not English
- 16.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.80 mi (2.90 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.97 mi (4.79 km). Source: Havering Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 70 | 68 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.80 mi2.90 km | |
| September 2025 | 2.97 mi4.79 km | |
| September 2024 | 3.81 mi6.13 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Havering it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Branfil Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 90
- 16% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied