The Brittons Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Rainham, Havering
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Brittons Academy is a secondary school in Rainham, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2022. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
The Brittons Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
| Year 7 2014 | Not published |
| Year 7 2013 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, as was also the case at 9 of the 17 other Havering secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 had 89 first-choice applications for 111 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 22 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 2024/25: 28% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Havering.
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
- Ford Lane, Rainham, RM13 7BB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 730 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend a school that has improved so much.”
- “One pupil summed up the views of many when she said that they are, ‘well looked after’ at the academy.”
- “Pupils are unanimous in their praise of all staff.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, teachers do not consolidate pupils’ learning as precisely as they could.”
- “As a result, a small number of pupils struggle to develop secure knowledge.”
- “This is particularly the case when teachers introduce new content that pupils are not fully ready for.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 89 first-preference applications, 111 offers in total, 89 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sanders Draper 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Academy Rainham 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gaynes School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Edward's Church of England Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published