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Parsonage Farm Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School

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What differs

  • Parsonage Farm Primary School has 564 pupils; St Alban's Catholic Primary School has 215.
  • The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.

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FactParsonage Farm Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Community school

DfE register

State-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

Ages4 to 11

DfE register

4 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils564

DfE register

215

DfE register

Religious characterNot publishedRoman Catholic

DfE register

BoroughHavering

DfE register

Havering

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round57 first preferences for 65 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

30 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted report card, 28 April 2026

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 4 July 2024: School remains Good

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths47% (2024/25)

DfE

83% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals19.5%

DfE register

10.7%

DfE register

English as an additional language23.6%

school census 2024/25

25.5%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support6.1%

school census 2024/25

9.1%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher19.9

DfE workforce census

23.8

DfE workforce census

Overall absence4.3%

DfE, 2024/25

4.4%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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