Upminster Infant School Catchment Area
Upminster Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Upminster, Havering , serving pupils aged 5-7, with 267 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-7
Age range
267
Pupils
270
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Upminster Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Upminster Infant School?
The catchment area for Upminster 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, Upminster 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 →Upminster Infant School: 270 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Upminster Infant School has a published admission number of 270 places. 267 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 270, Havering's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 2.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Upminster.
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 →
Upminster Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BS
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-7 years
- Free school meals
- 2.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138943
Other Primary Schools in Upminster
If Upminster Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Upminster are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Upminster 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Upminster Infant School
What is the catchment area for Upminster Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Upminster 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 Upminster Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Upminster Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Upminster Infant School? ▾
Admission to Upminster 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 Upminster Infant School cover? ▾
Upminster Infant School is a primary school in Upminster, Havering, serving pupils aged 5-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Upminster Infant School? ▾
Upminster Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.