Voluntary aided school · Havering

St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102332URN

Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.6 below Havering median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Havering

119 applications for 60 places · 44th of 50 in Havering

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Havering median (2.5) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

119 applications · 60 places offered · 64 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Havering median median 2.6
2025 1.9; Havering median median 2.5
2024 2.5; Havering median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Havering median median 2.5
2022 2.4; Havering median median 2.5
2021 2.5; Havering median median 2.5
2020 2.2; Havering median median 2.5; as the previous school
2019 2.2; Havering median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Havering median median 2.6; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Havering median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Havering median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Havering median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Havering median median 2.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Havering median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Havering median

Dashed bars: as St Ursula's Catholic Infant School (URN 102333), the previous school.

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	60	119	2.0	64	1.07
Sep 2025	59	112	1.9	59	1.00
Sep 2024	59	145	2.5	64	1.08
Sep 2023	59	147	2.5	72	1.22
Sep 2022	60	142	2.4	73	1.22
Sep 2021	59	145	2.5	71	1.20
Sep 2020 *	60	131	2.2	74	1.23
Sep 2019 *	60	131	2.2	66	1.10
Sep 2018 *	60	122	2.0	63	1.05
Sep 2017 *	53	117	2.2	49	0.92
Sep 2016 *	60	139	2.3	63	1.05
Sep 2015 *	60	111	1.9	53	0.88
Sep 2014 *	58	91	1.6	49	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 88% · Maths 75% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%30th of 49 in Havering

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Havering 81% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Havering 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Havering 78% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Havering 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Havering 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Havering 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	63%	17%	105	105
2023/24	76%	12%	107	106
2022/23	78%	24%	107	108

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 Ursula's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hilldene Primary School
0.3 km · Havering

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Broadford Primary School
1.0 km · Havering

Good2023

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Drapers' Brookside Junior School
1.1 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

47%met the SATs standard
Drapers' Brookside Infant School
1.2 km · Havering

Good2022

2.6applications per place
Mead Primary School
1.6 km · Havering

Good2024

2.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School
2.1 km · Havering

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Rise Park Junior School
2.3 km · Havering

Good2022

40%met the SATs standard
Rise Park Infant School
2.3 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102332 · 311/3504
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 465 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 13.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: St Ursula's Catholic Infant School (URN 102333)
Address: Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JS
Local authority: Havering

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