Whybridge Infant 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
140

In 2026, everyone who applied to Whybridge Infant 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
Ford Lane, Rainham, RM13 7AR

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

Reception offers at Whybridge Infant School, year by year

Whybridge Infant 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 34 140
2025 0.83 miles
published as 1.328 km
Children living nearest 90 30 180
2024 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 13 162
2023 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 33 186
2022 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 37 181
  • “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.

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

  • Less predictable The share of places going to siblings has swung (37 of 90 places in 2022, 13 of 90 in 2024). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.

Ofsted inspection

At an ungraded inspection that ended on 14 September 2023, Ofsted found that Whybridge Infant School remains Good.

Ungraded inspection (previous framework), .

  • 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.

Admission criteria at Whybridge Infant 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 or at its partner school (Whybridge Junior 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 Whybridge Infant School

How far away do you need to live to get into Whybridge Infant School?

The only distance cut-off in our figures is from 2025: 1.328 km (0.83 miles). In 2022, 2023, 2024 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 Whybridge Infant 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, 34 of the 90 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.

Has everyone who applied to Whybridge Infant School been offered a place in past years?

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

How many applications does Whybridge Infant School get?

In 2026, Whybridge Infant School received 140 applications for 90 Reception places: about 1.6 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 140 to 186 a year. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.

Is Whybridge Infant School oversubscribed?

Not in 2026: everyone who applied was offered a place at Whybridge Infant School or at a school they ranked higher. It had 140 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 Whybridge Infant School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?

At an ungraded inspection that ended on 14 September 2023, Ofsted found that Whybridge Infant School remains Good. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.

When do you apply to Whybridge 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 Whybridge Infant 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. 2, 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. 2, 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. 2, 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. 2, 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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