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Branfil Primary School

Community school · Upminster · RM14 2LW

Ages 4–11 · 533 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
541

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
216
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

533 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
533
Boys / girls
269 / 264
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
533 / 600 (89%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Gunthorpe

Location

Address
Cedar Avenue, Branfil Primary School
Postcode
RM14 2LW
Town
Upminster
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Upminster, Havering, 533 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in Upminster
12
Primary schools in Upminster
6
Academies among open schools in Upminster
50% (6)
Open schools in RM14
13
Primary in RM14
7
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Primary in Havering LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Upminster · RM14 2QB · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Upminster Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.4%
    • Demand1.26

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  • Upminster Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • KS289%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.1%

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  • Suttons Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Langtons Infant School & Nursery

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Langtons Junior Academy

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM35.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Scotts Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Hornchurch · RM12 6TH · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.42

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Gunthorpe
Telephone
01708225186
Website
http://branfil.havering.sch.uk/

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