SchoolScoresWhybridge Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Ford Lane, Rainham, RM13 7AR
01708 551712 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 February 2014.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 September 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
Rainham (Havering) comparisons use the 5 of its 9 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 4 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Rainham (Havering) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 27% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 89% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school 1st highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 45% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 92% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 78% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 12 parents who had raised a concern 1st highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 48% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 83% | 69% | 75% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 1st highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91%said yes | 75% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Rainham (Havering) figures pool parents at the Rainham (Havering) schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Havering. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 72 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 68 |
| Of those, offered a place | 68 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 139 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.1% | 19.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 4.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 10.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.4% | 30.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 8th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 12.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 8th highest of 9 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 38% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.6 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 9th highest of 9 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Rainham (Havering). Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 12.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Whybridge Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scargill Infant School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2021)
- Scargill Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- R J Mitchell Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- La Salette Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newtons Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Leys Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Perry Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rainham Village Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Whybridge Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Whybridge Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 February 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 September 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Would parents recommend Whybridge Infant School?
91% of the 22 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Whybridge Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Whybridge Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 68 families put Whybridge Infant School as their first choice for 72 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 68 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 102285.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.