Branfil Primary School
Community primary school in Upminster (Havering).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.7
▲ 4.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.8%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
533 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Branfil Primary School is a primary school located in Upminster, Havering. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 554 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 600. The school is led by Mrs Nicole Gunthorpe.
Key facts
- URN
- 135588
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Havering
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kim McWilliam | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Adlington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Larkin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Overton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Raymond Flowers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Derek Moody | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynn Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Randlesome | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jackie McLarens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Erica Mason | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Penny Taberman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Louise Harris Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Sees Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record