Scargill Infant School Catchment Area
Scargill Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Rainham. Essex, Havering , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 231 pupils, and a capacity of 228 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-7
Age range
231
Pupils
228
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Scargill Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Scargill Infant School?
The catchment area for Scargill Infant School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Scargill Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Havering. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Havering before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Havering catchment area documents →Scargill Infant School: at or above its 228 place limit
Scargill Infant School has a published admission number of 228 places. 231 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 228 places. Havering allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21% of pupils at Scargill Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Havering.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Havering publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Havering school admissions →
Scargill Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Mungo Park Road, Rainham. Essex, RM13 7PL
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144589
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Scargill Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 3.8 miles away
Linton Mead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 4.0 miles away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 4.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Scargill Infant School
What is the catchment area for Scargill Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Scargill Infant School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Scargill Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Scargill Infant School currently has 231 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 228 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Scargill Infant School? ▾
Admission to Scargill Infant School is managed by Havering. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Scargill Infant School cover? ▾
Scargill Infant School is a primary school in Rainham. Essex, Havering, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Scargill Infant School? ▾
Scargill Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.