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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hornchurch · RM12 4TL

Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-26

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill99%

414 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
212 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Ross

Location

Address
Hornchurch Road
Postcode
RM12 4TL
Town
Hornchurch
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Romford
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hornchurch, Havering, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Hornchurch
23
Primary schools in Hornchurch
16
Academies among open schools in Hornchurch
52% (12)
Open schools in RM12
12
Primary in RM12
9
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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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM25.2%
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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.4%
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    • Absence5.0%
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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.8%
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  • Squirrels Heath Primary School

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    • Absence4.5%
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  • Concordia Academy

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    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Ross
Telephone
01708448430
Website
www.stmaryscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk

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