Branfil Primary School
School Name: Branfil Primary School Address: Cedar Avenue, Branfil Primary School Town/City: Upminster County: Essex Postcode: RM14 2LW Telephone Number: 01708 225186 Website: http://branfil.havering.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2008
Headteacher: Mrs Nicole Gunthorpe
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 533 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.8%
URN: 135588
DfE Number: 311/3509
UKPRN: 10072336
UPRN: 100023517281
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Havering (E09000016)
Constituency: Hornchurch and Upminster (E14001292)
Electoral Ward: Upminster (E05013986)
Easting & Northing: 555207E, 185949N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 6.19" N 0° 14' 14.4" E
Plus Code: 9F32H62P+MW
DfE Record: View record
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School (0.8km)
- Hacton Primary School (0.8km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- Routes4Life Limited (1.0km)
- Upminster Junior School (1.1km)
- Upminster Infant School (1.1km)
- Gaynes School (1.2km)
- Corbets Tey School (1.3km)
- Suttons Primary School (1.3km)
- Oakfields Preparatory School (1.3km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Gemma Adlington - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2030.
- Mr Raymond Flowers - Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
- Mrs Sarah Louise Harris - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 March 2026.
- Mr James Larkin - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2030.
- Mrs Erica Mason - Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
- Mrs Jackie McLarens - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
- Mrs Kim McWilliam - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 23 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 December 2026.
- Mr Derek Moody - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
- Mrs Michelle Overton - Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 January 2029.
- Mrs Susan Randlesome - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
- Mrs Emma SEES - Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 January 2026.
- Mrs Lynn Smith - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
- Ms Penny Taberman - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 June 2026.
- Mrs Sarah Thompson - Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2028.