R J Mitchell Primary School
Tangmere Crescent, Hornchurch, RM12 5PP
268 pupils · 92% of 291 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Havering
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 22 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 47% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.8 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 12 | 60 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 28 | 19 | 86 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 23 | 16 | 84 | 23 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 37 | 29 | 104 | 34 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 44 | 39 | 162 | 43 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 50 | 43 | 145 | 50 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 59 | 48 | 158 | 59 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 59 | 50 | 179 | 59 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Scotts Primary School 0.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Elm Park Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Scargill Junior School 0.9 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Scargill Infant School 0.9 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Whybridge Infant School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.