Suttons Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
Hacton Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered
1.46 miles
Last place offered on distance, 2026
2.348 km
Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026
- Places, 2027 entry
- 88
- Applications, 2026
- 279
In 2026, the last child offered a place at Hacton Primary School under the distance criterion lived 2.348 km (1.46 miles) away.
Reception offers at Hacton Primary School, year by year
| Year | Last distance offered | Who got the last places | Places that year | Places to siblings | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.46 miles published as 2.348 km |
Children living nearest | 88 | 45 | 279 |
| 2025 | 0.77 miles published as 1.238 km |
Children living nearest | 87 | 28 | 309 |
| 2024 | 2.67 miles published as 4.304 km |
Children living nearest | 87 | 17 | 284 |
| 2023 | 1.02 miles published as 1.647 km |
Children living nearest | 84 | 25 | 288 |
| 2022 | 1.26 miles published as 2.033 km |
Children living nearest | 84 | 33 | 294 |
Notes on the council’s figures
- 2024: Footnote ***: "A child had the school named in a education, health and care plan (EHCP) after all offers had been made".
Things to know before you apply for September 2027
- Less predictable The distance cut-off has moved a lot from year to year (between 0.77 and 2.67 miles), and the share of places going to siblings has swung (17 of 87 places in 2024, 45 of 88 in 2026). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.
- The distance cut-off grew from 1.238 km (0.77 miles) in 2025 to 2.348 km (1.46 miles) in 2026.
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted inspected Hacton Primary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. Safeguarding standards were met.
| Area | Ofsted’s grade |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
- Ofsted has used report cards since 10 November 2025. Each area gets its own grade, and Ofsted 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 Hacton Primary School
If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order. In 2026, the last places went to children in group 5.
- 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 Hacton Primary School
How far away do you need to live to get into Hacton Primary School?
In 2026, the last place offered under the distance criterion went to a child living 2.348 km (1.46 miles) away. In the five years with a distance cut-off (2022 to 2026), it ranged from 1.238 km (0.77 miles) (2025) to 4.304 km (2.67 miles) (2024). 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 Hacton 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, 45 of the 88 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
How many applications does Hacton Primary School get?
In 2026, Hacton Primary School received 279 applications for 88 Reception places: about 3.2 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 279 to 309 a year. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.
What are my chances of getting into Hacton Primary School?
It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Hacton Primary School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 1.238 km (0.77 miles) would have got a place in all five years we have figures for, and living more than 4.304 km (2.67 miles) away, in none of them. This is what happened in past years, not a promise. Our Shortlist replays your own address against each year.
Is Hacton Primary School oversubscribed?
Yes, in 2026 places ran out: the last place under the distance criterion went to a child living 2.348 km (1.46 miles) away. It had 279 applications for 88 places, counting every preference families named.
Is Hacton Primary School’s catchment getting smaller?
Hacton Primary School has no fixed catchment area: places on distance go to the families living closest, so the cut-off moves each year. The distance cut-off grew from 1.238 km (0.77 miles) in 2025 to 2.348 km (1.46 miles) in 2026. It depends on how many families apply and how many places go to siblings, so one year’s change doesn’t say what happens next.
What was Hacton Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?
Ofsted inspected Hacton Primary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. Safeguarding standards were met. The grades were: Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.
When do you apply to Hacton 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 Hacton Primary School
Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.
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Branfil Primary School
2026: 1.80 mi
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Scotts Primary School
2026: 0.61 mi
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Langtons Infant School & Nursery
2026: Everyone offered
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Elm Park Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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Benhurst Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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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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