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Scargill Infant School

Academy converter · Rainham. Essex · RM13 7PL

Ages 2–7 · 224 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-11-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

224 pupils · 228 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
118 / 106
School capacity
228
Capacity fill
224 / 228 (98%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Dawn McGahey

Location

Address
Mungo Park Road
Postcode
RM13 7PL
Town
Rainham. Essex
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–7, in Rainham. Essex, Havering, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Rainham. Essex
1
Primary schools in Rainham. Essex
1
Academies among open schools in Rainham. Essex
100% (1)
Open schools in RM13
13
Primary in RM13
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in Rainham. EssexNear RM13

  • Scargill Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rainham · RM13 7PL · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM12 5LN · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Whybridge Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rainham · RM13 7AR · Havering

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Whybridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rainham · RM13 7AH · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM26.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • R J Mitchell Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM12 5PP · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.73

    0.6 miles away

  • Elm Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM12 5UA · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • John Perry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 8UR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Scotts Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM12 6TH · Havering

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Dawn McGahey
Telephone
01708555707
Website
http://www.scargillinf.org.uk/

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