St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
Upminster Infant School admissions: how far away places were offered
1.19 miles
Last place offered on distance, 2026
1.911 km
Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026
- Places, 2027 entry
- 90
- Applications, 2026
- 262
In 2026, the last child offered a place at Upminster Infant School under the distance criterion lived 1.911 km (1.19 miles) away.
Reception offers at Upminster Infant School, year by year
| Year | Last distance offered | Who got the last places | Places that year | Places to siblings | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.19 miles published as 1.911 km |
Children living nearest | 90 | 42 | 262 |
| 2025 | 0.76 miles published as 1.220 km |
Children living nearest | 90 | 52 | 272 |
| 2024 | 0.63 miles published as 1.017 km |
Children living nearest | 90 | 31 | 289 |
| 2023 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 90 | 30 | 249 |
| 2022 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 90 | 41 | 286 |
- “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.
Notes on the council’s figures
- 2024: Footnote **: "The last child offered a place at the school under the distance criteria was a twin, the LA have therefore also offered the other twin a place".
Things to know before you apply for September 2027
- Less predictable The distance cut-off has moved a lot from year to year (between 0.63 and 1.19 miles), and the share of places going to siblings has swung (30 of 90 places in 2023, 52 of 90 in 2025). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.
- The distance cut-off grew from 1.220 km (0.76 miles) in 2025 to 1.911 km (1.19 miles) in 2026.
Ofsted inspection
At its graded inspection on 15 November 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Upminster Infant School was Good.
| Judgement | Ofsted’s grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| 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 Upminster Infant 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 Upminster Infant School
How far away do you need to live to get into Upminster Infant School?
In 2026, the last place offered under the distance criterion went to a child living 1.911 km (1.19 miles) away. In the three years with a distance cut-off (2024 to 2026), it ranged from 1.017 km (0.63 miles) (2024) to 1.911 km (1.19 miles) (2026). In 2022 and 2023, 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 Upminster Infant 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, 42 of the 90 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
Has everyone who applied to Upminster Infant School been offered a place in past years?
In 2022 and 2023, yes: everyone who applied to Upminster Infant School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2024 to 2026, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.
How many applications does Upminster Infant School get?
In 2026, Upminster Infant School received 262 applications for 90 Reception places: about 2.9 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 249 to 289 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 Upminster Infant School?
It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Upminster Infant School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 1.017 km (0.63 miles) would have got a place in all five years we have figures for, and living more than 1.911 km (1.19 miles) away, in two of them. This is what happened in past years, not a promise. Our Shortlist replays your own address against each year.
Is Upminster Infant School oversubscribed?
Yes, in 2026 places ran out: the last place under the distance criterion went to a child living 1.911 km (1.19 miles) away. It had 262 applications for 90 places, counting every preference families named.
Is Upminster Infant School’s catchment getting smaller?
Upminster Infant 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 1.220 km (0.76 miles) in 2025 to 1.911 km (1.19 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 Upminster Infant School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?
At its graded inspection on 15 November 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Upminster Infant School was Good. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.
When do you apply to Upminster Infant 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 Upminster Infant 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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The James Oglethorpe Primary School
2026: 2.74 mi
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Hacton Primary School
2026: 1.46 mi
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Engayne Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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Langtons Infant School & Nursery
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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