Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Upminster, 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.
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School is a secondary school in Upminster, Havering for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 4.87 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 4.73 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 4.84 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 4.76 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 7.06 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 5.17 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 4.88 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 4.06 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 3.53 mi |
| Year 7 2014 | 4.13 mi |
| Year 7 2013 | 10.59 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 drew 170 first-choice applications for 119 offers, 1.4 first choices per offer, the 3rd highest of 18 Havering secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 111 offers went to first-choice families, and 59 first-choice families (35%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 70% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Havering.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
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
- St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 848 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this caring school community.”
- “Pupils are safe and well looked after.”
- “They believe that the school prepares them well for their next steps.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 70% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 62.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
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: 170 first-preference applications, 119 offers in total, 111 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.
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gaynes School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Emerson Park Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hall Mead School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sanders Draper 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Campion School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published