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Best schools in Upminster

11 schools in Upminster, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Havering league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Upminster Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Upminster's own ranking

In UpminsterSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Upminster Junior School88%26%Top 7% (3/49) in Havering
2St Joseph's Catholic Primary School75%12%Top 35% (17/49) in Havering
3The James Oglethorpe Primary School67%12%(25/49) in Havering
4Engayne Primary School67%4%(27/49) in Havering
5Branfil Primary School63%6%(32/49) in Havering

1 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Scotts Primary SchoolHornchurch1.9 miles90%32%1st (1/49) in Havering
Nelmes Primary SchoolHornchurch1.8 miles89%28%Top 5% (2/49) in Havering
Hacton Primary SchoolHornchurch1.2 miles83%26%Top 9% (4/49) in Havering
St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolHornchurch2.7 miles83%3%Top 11% (5/49) in Havering
Benyon Primary SchoolSouth Ockendon2.8 miles80%15%Top 26% (10/39) in Thurrock
Squirrels Heath Primary SchoolRomford2.6 miles76%18%Top 23% (11/49) in Havering
Scargill Junior SchoolRainham2.9 miles76%14%Top 25% (12/49) in Havering
Suttons Primary SchoolHornchurch1.6 miles75%22%Top 29% (14/49) in Havering
Ardleigh Green Junior SchoolHornchurch2.5 miles75%13%Top 33% (16/49) in Havering
Harrow Lodge Primary SchoolHornchurch2.7 miles70%4%Top 41% (20/49) in Havering

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Upminster's own ranking

In UpminsterSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School59.573%1st (1/18) in Havering
2The Coopers' Company and Coborn School58.169%Top 12% (2/18) in Havering
3Gaynes School51.755%Top 39% (7/18) in Havering
4Hall Mead School51.554%Top 45% (8/18) in Havering

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolBrentwood4.8 miles63.284%Top 7% (5/73) in Essex
The Campion SchoolHornchurch2.1 miles56.868%Top 17% (3/18) in Havering
Goresbrook SchoolDagenham5.5 miles56.663%Top 16% (2/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays5.3 miles56.566%1st (1/13) in Thurrock
The Royal Liberty SchoolRomford2.8 miles55.874%Top 23% (4/18) in Havering
Becket Keys Church of England Free SchoolBrentwood5.4 miles55.564%Top 14% (10/73) in Essex
Chadwell Heath AcademyRomford5.9 miles53.962%(12/19) in Redbridge
All Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeDagenham4.4 miles53.857%Top 24% (3/13) in Barking and Dagenham
The Frances Bardsley Academy for GirlsRomford2.6 miles52.856%Top 28% (5/18) in Havering
Atam AcademyRomford6.1 miles52.760%(13/19) in Redbridge

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Upminster's own ranking

In UpminsterSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Coopers' Company and Coborn School39.2-0.111st (1/7) in Havering
2Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School30.0-0.32(5/7) in Havering

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The Sydney Russell SchoolDagenham5.2 miles37.3+0.10Top 24% (3/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Jo Richardson Community SchoolDagenham5.7 miles37.2+0.16Top 31% (4/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Goresbrook SchoolDagenham5.5 miles36.3+0.05Top 39% (5/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Harris Academy RiversidePurfleet5.3 miles36.1+0.031st (1/4) in Thurrock
Becket Keys Church of England Free SchoolBrentwood5.4 miles36.1-0.08Top 29% (15/52) in Essex
All Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeDagenham4.4 miles36.0+0.13Top 47% (6/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Robert Clack SchoolDagenham4.3 miles35.9-0.17(7/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolBrentwood4.8 miles35.0-0.05Top 37% (19/52) in Essex
Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays5.3 miles34.6+0.02Top 50% (2/4) in Thurrock
Harris Rainham Sixth FormRainham3.5 miles34.5+0.44Top 29% (2/7) in Havering

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Upminster itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bancroft's SchoolWoodford Green10.7 miles50.41st (1/1) in Redbridge
Eltham CollegeLondon12.3 miles49.11st (1/4) in Bromley
Colfe's SchoolLondon12.3 miles48.61st (1/2) in Greenwich
Forest SchoolLondon10.7 miles43.91st (1/1) in Waltham Forest
Blackheath High School GDST11.5 miles43.7(2/2) in Greenwich
Brentwood SchoolBrentwood5.3 miles42.91st (1/4) in Essex
Chigwell SchoolChigwell8.8 miles41.6(3/4) in Essex
Farringtons SchoolChislehurst12.2 miles34.8(3/4) in Bromley

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