Academy converter · Havering

Benhurst Primary School

4–11Ages
410Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143216URN

Benhurst Avenue, Elm Park, Hornchurch, RM12 4QS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above Havering median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Havering

124 applications for 45 places · 19th 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

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.8applications per place, Reception

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

124 applications · 45 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.8; Havering median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Havering median median 2.5
2024 2.8; Havering median median 2.7
2023 3.9; Havering median median 2.5
2022 3.1; Havering median median 2.5
2021 3.4; Havering median median 2.5
2020 3.6; Havering median median 2.5
2019 3.1; Havering median median 2.5
2018 3.5; Havering median median 2.6
2017 3.0; Havering median median 2.6
2016 2.7; Havering median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Havering median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Havering median median 2.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Havering median in 10 of 10 years.

This school
Havering median

Dashed bars: as Benhurst Primary School (URN 102273), 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	45	124	2.8	43	0.96
Sep 2025	55	170	3.1	41	0.75
Sep 2024	58	164	2.8	48	0.83
Sep 2023	41	160	3.9	34	0.83
Sep 2022	60	188	3.1	62	1.03
Sep 2021	60	206	3.4	56	0.93
Sep 2020	60	215	3.6	77	1.28
Sep 2019	60	187	3.1	71	1.18
Sep 2018	60	207	3.5	72	1.20
Sep 2017	60	178	3.0	54	0.90
Sep 2016 *	60	160	2.7	65	1.08
Sep 2015 *	56	146	2.6	54	0.96
Sep 2014 *	50	108	2.2	48	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 81% · Maths 74% → 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 standard83%

Havering 81% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Havering 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Havering 78% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Havering 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Havering 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Havering 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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%	4%	106	104
2023/24	70%	21%	106	106
2022/23	77%	15%	105	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

Benhurst Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Elm Park Primary School
0.5 km · Havering

2026

3.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Suttons Primary School
1.1 km · Havering

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Harrow Lodge Primary School
1.1 km · Havering

Outstanding2022

3.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Scotts Primary School
1.3 km · Havering

Outstanding2023

4.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
R J Mitchell Primary School
1.4 km · Havering

2026

4.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Hacton Primary School
1.5 km · Havering

2026

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Langtons Infant School & Nursery
1.5 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143216 · 311/2009
Trust: Life Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 410 on roll
Free school meals: 11.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2016
Replaced: Benhurst Primary School (URN 102273)
Address: Benhurst Avenue, Elm Park, Hornchurch, RM12 4QS
Local authority: Havering

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