Benhurst Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Benhurst Primary School is a primary school in Hornchurch, Havering for ages 4–11 (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 Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Benhurst 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.71 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.76 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.33 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.71 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.55 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 1.90 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.77 mi |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | 0.57 mi |
| Reception 2012 | 0.48 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, with 43 first-choice applications for 45 offers, though places ran out in 9 of the 12 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- On that 2024/25 measure it ranked 3rd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Havering that have results.
- There were 27.7 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.1 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Havering; 410 pupils were on roll in January 2026.
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
- Benhurst Avenue, Elm Park, Hornchurch, RM12 4QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 410 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Benhurst is a caring and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are proud of the diverse school community.”
- “They feel safe and are kept safe.”
To improve
- “Some parts of this curriculum are more fully realised and embedded than others.”
- “However, in some subjects the curriculum the delivery is not as strong.”
- “Adaptations are not made consistently to ensure all pupils can access and benefit from the learning at a suitable level.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (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) | 63% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 43 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.
- Elm Park Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Suttons Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harrow Lodge Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Scotts Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- R J Mitchell Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hacton Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published