School admissions in Upminster
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 8 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Upminster in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 5 schools in Upminster first 327 times for 331 places: 0.99 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Havering authority's 50 schools. 3 of the 5 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.19 miles (Upminster Infant School) to 2.74 miles (The James Oglethorpe Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 4 schools in Upminster first 859 times for 673 places: 1.28 first choices per place, against 0.99 across the Havering authority's 18 schools. 3 of the 4 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Hall Mead School, to 1.14 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
5 schools. 3 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branfil Primary School | 1.10 | 60 | 2.898 km (≈1.80 mi) |
| The James Oglethorpe Primary School | 1.02 | 60 | 4.408 km (≈2.74 mi) |
| Upminster Infant School | 1.01 | 88 | 1.911 km (≈1.19 mi) |
| Engayne Primary School | 0.95 | 63 | 2.054 km (≈1.28 mi) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.85 | 60 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
4 schools. 3 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Coopers' Company and Coborn School | 1.87 | 205 | not published |
| Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School | 1.43 | 119 | not published |
| Hall Mead School | 1.18 | 204 | 1.837 km (≈1.14 mi) |
| Gaynes School | 0.45 | 145 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.