Voluntary aided school · Havering

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
414Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102329URN

Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4TL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Havering median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Havering

127 applications for 59 places · 38th of 50 in Havering

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

26 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 September 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Havering median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

127 applications · 59 places offered · 51 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Havering median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Havering median median 2.5
2024 2.8; Havering median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Havering median median 2.5
2022 3.1; Havering median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Havering median median 2.5
2020 3.3; Havering median median 2.5
2019 2.8; Havering median median 2.5
2018 2.8; Havering median median 2.6
2017 3.4; Havering median median 2.6
2016 3.5; Havering median median 2.8
2015 3.2; Havering median median 2.7
2014 3.0; Havering median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Havering median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Havering median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	127	2.2	51	0.86
Sep 2025	59	149	2.5	54	0.92
Sep 2024	59	167	2.8	57	0.97
Sep 2023	60	162	2.7	69	1.15
Sep 2022	50	154	3.1	46	0.92
Sep 2021	59	151	2.6	57	0.97
Sep 2020	59	192	3.3	77	1.31
Sep 2019	60	166	2.8	62	1.03
Sep 2018	60	168	2.8	57	0.95
Sep 2017	60	201	3.4	83	1.38
Sep 2016	60	208	3.5	82	1.37
Sep 2015	60	192	3.2	85	1.42
Sep 2014	60	180	3.0	74	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 75% · Maths 80% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%22nd of 49 in Havering

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Havering 81% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Havering 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Havering 78% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Havering 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Havering 77% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Havering 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Havering median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	8%	107	107
2023/24	60%	8%	106	105
2022/23	62%	13%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Harrow Lodge Primary School
0.4 km · Havering

Outstanding2022

3.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hylands Primary School
0.8 km · Havering

Improved significantly2025

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Towers Junior School
1.1 km · Havering

Standards maintained2024

66%met the SATs standard
Towers Infant School
1.2 km · Havering

2026

3.2applications per place
Benhurst Primary School
1.2 km · Havering

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Rush Green Primary School
1.4 km · Barking and Dagenham

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Squirrels Heath Primary School
1.5 km · Havering

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Concordia Academy
1.6 km · Havering

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102329 · 311/3501
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 414 on roll
Free school meals: 8.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4TL
Local authority: Havering

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources