R J Mitchell Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hornchurch, Havering
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2015–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
R J Mitchell Primary School is a primary school in Hornchurch, Havering for ages 4–11 (community school). Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
R J Mitchell 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 2.63 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.50 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 1.51 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 3.86 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 3.68 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 1.69 mi |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | 0.53 mi |
| Reception 2012 | 1.40 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 8 of the 9 earlier years.
- Reception 2026 had 12 first-choice applications for 15 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- The school has 10.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Havering.
- In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% 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
- Tangmere Crescent, Hornchurch, RM12 5PP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 268 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and are happy to attend this friendly and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils are kept safe and can name a trusted adult they would speak to if they have any concerns or worries.”
- “Pupils have a clear understanding about the importance of inclusion at their school, and everyone is valued.”
To improve
- “However, this is not reflected in pupils' attainment in published outcomes, where pupils achieve below-average levels in reading, writing and mathematics compared to their peers nationally.”
- “This means that some pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they need to be.”
- “However, early writing skills, such as pencil grip, letter formation, spelling and punctuation, are not as secure.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (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) | 47% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 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.
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Scotts Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Elm Park Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scargill Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Scargill Junior School 0.6 mi Improved significantly
- Whybridge Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Suttons Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whybridge Junior School 0.8 mi Not judged