St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

About St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

St Ursula's Catholic Primary School in Havering holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step down from the Outstanding grade it achieved in 2017. The inspection report shows a mixed picture: behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, were both rated Outstanding, while the quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management were all judged Good. On the most telling academic metric for a primary school, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure places the school well above the Havering local authority average of 65%, and ranks it 9th out of 49 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. Just 12% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, though individual subject scores were stronger: 86% hit the expected level in writing, 83% in reading and 79% in maths.

The school's average scaled scores in reading (107) and maths (106) are both slightly above the national benchmark of 100, suggesting solid core teaching. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. With 14.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a slightly less affluent intake than some of its local peers, yet its outcomes compare favourably. The top-performing schools in the borough — Upminster Junior School, Nelmes Primary and Hacton Primary — all scored higher on the same metric, but St Ursula's still sits comfortably in the upper tier. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Ardleigh Green Junior School, 2.4 km away, which may be a consideration for parents weighing up options.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 112 applications for 59 places, with 57 first-preference offers made from 59 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.9. Facilities include a chapel, forest school, sensory room, art studios and an ICT suite, and the school offers a nursery provision for children from age 2. Sports on offer include football, cricket, gymnastics and dance, while clubs range from eco club and coding to chess and book club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties and social, emotional and mental health support. This is a solid, well-regarded Catholic primary that delivers above-average results in a popular corner of Havering, and it will particularly suit families who want a faith-based setting with strong behaviour standards and a wide range of enrichment activities.

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