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Scargill Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Rainham. Essex, RM13 7PL

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Requires improvement
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Scargill Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 7
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Tracey
TrustHORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHavering
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144589.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils224
Girls106
Boys118
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.5%
First language not English26.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size32

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.9%
Bangladeshi
9.8%
Other White
7.1%
Other mixed
5.4%
Pakistani
4.9%
African
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Indian
4%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other ethnic group
3.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)9.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.3
Support staff (FTE)20.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.143
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Havering5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.2%, better than England, better than Havering13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Havering0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Scargill Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryScargill Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryThe Brittons AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWhybridge Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhybridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryR J Mitchell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryElm Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryJohn Perry Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryScotts Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryThe Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Scargill Infant School

What is Scargill Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Scargill Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Scargill Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Scargill Infant School made 60 offers from 143 applications (2.4 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Scargill Infant School?

Scargill Infant School has 224 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Scargill Infant School?

Scargill Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Scargill Infant School?

At Scargill Infant School, the average class had 32 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Scargill Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Scargill Infant School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.