Gaynes School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · 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.
Gaynes School is a secondary school in Upminster, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2022. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Gaynes 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 | 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 | Not published |
| 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
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, Gaynes had 65 first-choice applications for 145 offers, which is 0.4 first choices per offer, the lowest of 18 Havering secondary schools.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Year 7 place for 2026, and 80 offers went to families who ranked the school second or lower.
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, as also happened at 9 of the 17 other Havering secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 59% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 5th highest 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
- Brackendale Gardens, Upminster, RM14 3UX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 501 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have created an environment of optimism and confidence at the school.”
- “Pupils are kind to each other, considerate and courteous.”
- “Many parents and carers said that the school provides ‘quality teaching with quality pastoral care’.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, in Years 7 to 9, leaders have not considered as carefully how well pupils’ knowledge develops over time.”
- “This affects how well the curriculum is delivered in these subjects and it leads to inconsistencies in some pupils’ understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (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) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.7 | 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: 65 first-preference applications, 145 offers in total, 65 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 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hall Mead School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sanders Draper 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Emerson Park Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Campion School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published