The James Oglethorpe Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Upminster, Havering
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.74 miles
Published by London Borough of Havering · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
The James Oglethorpe Primary School is a primary school in Upminster, Havering for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
The James Oglethorpe Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.74 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | 2.39 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | 6.30 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 3.74 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 5.08 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | Not published |
| Reception 2012 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 2.74 miles away, the 2nd longest of 19 Havering primary schools with a published last distance (middle 0.80 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2024 and nearer than in 2019, and it swung sharply between some years.
- In Reception 2026 there were 61 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 59 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 12% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ashvale Gardens, Upminster, RM14 3NB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 407 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming and happy school.”
- “Staff and pupils treat each other with respect and kindness.”
- “Pupils value the importance of friendship and work hard to demonstrate the school’s values.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, pupils find it difficult to remember key knowledge and vocabulary.”
- “This is because in these subjects, leaders and teachers have not carefully checked what pupils have been taught, know and remember over time.”
- “However, sometimes adults do not model language effectively and extend children’s vocabulary and sentence structure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 61 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- Upminster Infant School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Upminster Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Engayne Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Branfil Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hacton Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langtons Junior Academy 2.2 mi School remains Good