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Scargill Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy
Mungo Park Road, Rainham. Essex RM13 7PL · scargillinf.org.uk · 01708 555707
On the mapSearch near RM13 7PL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Last distance offered
- 1.46 mi
- 2.35 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Havering Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 224
- 98% of 228 places
- Local authority
- Havering
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- First language not English
- 26.8%
- 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 1.46 mi (2.35 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.67 mi (1.07 km). Source: Havering Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% 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 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 79 | 0.9 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.46 mi2.35 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.67 mi1.07 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Scargill Infant School on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 14
- 6% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 57% who raised concerns