Parsonage Farm 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
90
Applications, 2026
113

In 2026, everyone who applied to Parsonage Farm Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher, so there was no distance cut-off.

Community school · 90 Reception places for September 2027
Farm Road, Rainham, RM13 9JU

Last updated · Figures from Havering Council · How we work these out

Reception offers at Parsonage Farm Primary School, year by year

Parsonage Farm Primary School: Reception applications, places and last distance offered Source: Havering Council allocation figures (see sources). The last distance offered is for the group that got the last places.
Year Last distance offered Who got the last places Places that year Places to siblings Applications
2026 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 26 113
2025 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 25 119
2024 Different number of places 3.92 miles
published as 6.304 km
Children living nearest 60 27 107
2023 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 36 124
2022 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 29 108
  • “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.
  • The number of Reception places changed from 60 to 90 in 2025, so earlier years are less comparable.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted inspected Parsonage Farm Primary School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. Safeguarding standards were met.

Report card,
AreaOfsted’s grade
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Early yearsExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
  • 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.

Admission criteria at Parsonage Farm Primary School

If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order.

  1. Looked-after children and children who were looked after until they were adopted or placed under a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including children who were in state care outside England.
  2. Children with an exceptional medical or social need for this school, backed by evidence from a professional (such as a doctor, consultant or social worker) showing why no other school could meet it, decided by a panel of council officers.
  3. Children with a brother or sister at the school (not in a nursery class) who will still be there when the child starts. Brothers and sisters include half, step, adoptive and foster siblings living as one family at the same address.
  4. Children of a teacher or teaching assistant employed at the school for at least 0.6 of full time (16.5 hours) who has worked there for at least two years when the application is made.
  5. Other children, nearest first: a straight line from the school's predetermined point to the address point of the home (the centre of the home, or of the block of flats). Nearer children also come first within the groups above. Equal distances, or homes in the same block of flats, are settled by a draw by a council officer not involved in admissions.

Questions about Parsonage Farm Primary School

How far away do you need to live to get into Parsonage Farm Primary School?

The only distance cut-off in our figures is from 2024: 6.304 km (3.92 miles). In 2022, 2023, 2025 and 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 Parsonage Farm Primary School?

Yes. Under the 2026 admission rules, children with a brother or sister at the school come third in the order of priority, after looked-after and previously looked-after children and children with a medical or social need. In 2026, 26 of the 90 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.

Has everyone who applied to Parsonage Farm Primary School been offered a place in past years?

In 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026, yes: everyone who applied to Parsonage Farm Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2024, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.

How many applications does Parsonage Farm Primary School get?

In 2026, Parsonage Farm Primary School received 113 applications for 90 Reception places: about 1.3 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 107 to 124 a year. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.

Is Parsonage Farm Primary School oversubscribed?

Not in 2026: everyone who applied was offered a place at Parsonage Farm Primary School or at a school they ranked higher. It had 113 applications for 90 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 Parsonage Farm Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?

Ofsted inspected Parsonage Farm Primary School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. Safeguarding standards were met. The grades were: Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.

When do you apply to Parsonage Farm 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 Parsonage Farm Primary School

Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.

Sources

Last updated

8 documents from Havering Council and Ofsted behind this page
  1. 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 schoolLondon Borough of Havering · 2026 allocation figures · p. 1, pp. 1-2 · retrieved 6 November 2026
  2. 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 schoolLondon Borough of Havering · 2025 allocation figures · p. 1, pp. 1-2 · retrieved 6 November 2026
  3. 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 schoolLondon Borough of Havering · 2024 allocation figures · p. 1, pp. 1-2 · retrieved 6 November 2026
  4. 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)London Borough of Havering · 2023 allocation figures · p. 1, pp. 1-2 · retrieved 6 November 2026
  5. 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)London Borough of Havering · 2022 allocation figures · p. 2, pp. 1-2 · retrieved 6 November 2026
  6. Havering's Infant, Primary and Junior Community School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027: community criteria, distance definition, offers and Appendix 1 (archived copy)London Borough of Havering · 2026 admission criteria · PDF pp. 10, 13-14, 16, 20-21 · retrieved 6 November 2026
  7. 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 2027London Borough of Havering · Admission arrangements; How the council measures distance · PDF pp. 10, 14-15, 17, 21-22 · retrieved 6 November 2026
  8. Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026) (archived copy)Ofsted · Latest Ofsted inspection · retrieved 6 November 2026

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