Elm Park Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
Benhurst Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered
No cut-off
Everyone who applied was offered a place, 2026
Here or at a school they ranked higher
Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026
- Places, 2027 entry
- 60
- Applications, 2026
- 124
In 2026, everyone who applied to Benhurst Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher, so there was no distance cut-off.
Reception offers at Benhurst Primary School, year by year
| Year | Last distance offered | Who got the last places | Places that year | Places to siblings | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 60 | 21 | 124 |
| 2025 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 60 | 19 | 174 |
| 2024 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 60 | 19 | 168 |
| 2023 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 60 | 18 | 172 |
| 2022 | 0.71 miles published as 1.139 km |
Children living nearest | 60 | 29 | 189 |
- “No cut-off” means every applicant was offered a place at the school or at a school they ranked higher, so places never ran out on distance.
Ofsted inspection
At its graded inspection on 1 October 2024, Ofsted gave Benhurst Primary School no overall grade (it stopped giving one in September 2024).
| Judgement | Ofsted’s grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
- This inspection was under Ofsted’s previous framework. Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted publishes report cards instead, and says the new grades can’t be compared with the old ones. How Ofsted grades schools
- From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. An inspection after that date may not be shown yet: the full report on Ofsted’s website is always the latest.
Read the full report on Ofsted’s website Source: Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Admission criteria at Benhurst Primary School
If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order.
- Looked after children.
- Social or medical need.
- Siblings.
- Children of staff.
- Other children, by distance. Havering's documents don't restate the school's own distance rules.
Read the official admission rulesHavering Council: School admission arrangements, policies and statistical information, "Determined arrangements": own admission authority schools (academies, faith and foundation) set their own admission rules ("please check the individual school website for their determined admission arrangements"). The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.
Questions about Benhurst Primary School
How far away do you need to live to get into Benhurst Primary School?
The only distance cut-off in our figures is from 2022: 1.139 km (0.71 miles). In 2023 to 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. Cut-offs move each year with the number of applicants and siblings, so treat these as a guide to past years, not a promise.
Do siblings get priority at Benhurst Primary School?
Yes. Under the 2026 admission rules, children with a brother or sister at the school get priority after looked-after and previously looked-after children and children with a medical or social need, ahead of children admitted on distance. In 2026, 21 of the 60 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
Has everyone who applied to Benhurst Primary School been offered a place in past years?
In 2023 to 2026, yes: everyone who applied to Benhurst Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2022, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.
How many applications does Benhurst Primary School get?
In 2026, Benhurst Primary School received 124 applications for 60 Reception places: about 2.1 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 124 to 189 a year. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.
Is Benhurst Primary School oversubscribed?
Not in 2026: everyone who applied was offered a place at Benhurst Primary School or at a school they ranked higher. It had 124 applications for 60 places, counting every preference families named. Many of those families were offered a school they ranked higher, so more applications than places doesn’t mean places ran out.
What was Benhurst Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?
At its graded inspection on 1 October 2024, Ofsted gave Benhurst Primary School no overall grade (it stopped giving one in September 2024). It judged quality of education Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, leadership and management Good and early years provision Good. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.
When do you apply to Benhurst Primary School for a Reception place in September 2027?
Apply by 15 January 2027 for a Reception place starting in September 2027. Apply to the council where you live, even if it isn’t Havering Council, naming up to six schools in your true order of preference. Offers are made on 16 April 2027.
Schools near Benhurst Primary School
Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.
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Suttons Primary School
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Harrow Lodge Primary School
2026: 0.85 mi
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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Scotts Primary School
2026: 0.61 mi
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R J Mitchell Primary School
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Sources
Last updated
8 documents from Havering Council and Ofsted behind this page
- Havering Council, Infant and primary school statistics 2026: "Primary Admissions Details for September 2026 (Initial Allocations as of 16 April 2026)", places available, preferences, places offered by group, allocated places and the furthest distance offered (km) at every Havering infant and primary school
- Havering Council, Infant and primary school statistics 2025: "Primary Admissions Details for September 2025 (Initial Allocations as of 16 April 2025)", places available, preferences, places offered by group, allocated places and the furthest distance offered (km) at every Havering infant and primary school
- Havering Council, Infant and primary school statistics 2024: "Primary Admissions Details for September 2024 (Initial Allocations as of 16 April 2024)", places available, preferences, places offered by group, allocated places and the furthest distance offered (km) at every Havering infant and primary school
- Havering Council, Infant and primary school statistics 2023: "Primary Admissions Details for September 2023 (Initial Allocations as of 17 April 2023)", places available, preferences, places offered by group, allocated places and the furthest distance offered (km) at every Havering infant and primary school (archived copy)
- Havering Council, Infant and primary school statistics 2022: "Primary Admissions Details for September 2022 (Initial Allocations as of 19 April 2022)", places available, preferences, places offered by group, allocated places and the furthest distance offered (km) at every Havering infant and primary school (archived copy)
- Havering Council: School admission arrangements, policies and statistical information, "Determined arrangements": own admission authority schools (academies, faith and foundation) set their own admission rules ("please check the individual school website for their determined admission arrangements")
- Havering's Infant, Junior and Primary School Admissions Arrangements & Community Criteria 2027-28: community criteria, "Distance of the home address from the school", offers (nearest school with a place available) and Appendix 1 admission numbers for September 2027
- Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026) (archived copy)
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