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Bullying

Let's talk about bullying – together

Bullying happens in every school. What makes the difference is whether it's noticed, talked about and dealt with. We've asked every school in Havering to share its figures openly, so parents and schools can learn from each other – not to point fingers.

36 schools in Havering have shared their bullying figures with us so far. Being open is the first step to tackling it.

In a typical primary school, about 0.6 incidents a year for every 100 pupils are recorded; in a typical secondary, about 0.5.

A school that records more isn't necessarily worse – often it means pupils feel able to speak up and staff take every report seriously.

If your child is being bullied

  1. Listen first. Let them tell you what's happened, write it down with dates, and ask how they'd like you to help.
  2. Talk to the school. Start with the class teacher or head of year. Ask what they'll do and when you'll hear back – and ask for the school's anti-bullying policy, which every school must have.
  3. Keep going if it doesn't stop. Follow up in writing, then use the school's complaints procedure if you need to.

More help: our Support for Parents guides, the Anti-Bullying Alliance and Kidscape.

What's working in Havering schools

We're asking schools what has made the biggest difference in tackling bullying – how they help pupils speak up, how they work with parents, and what they'd tell another school. Their answers will be shared here, so every school can learn from the best.

Are you a school leader? We'd love to hear what's working at your school, or put you in touch with a school that's turned things around. Email admin@theschoolcompanion.org.

How your school compares for its size

Each dot is a school. The shaded funnel shows the range you'd expect: smaller schools naturally bounce around more, so the funnel widens on the left. A school outside the funnel has an unusually high or low rate for its size.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 500 1,000 1,500 Number of pupils Incidents per 100 pupils average 1.8

● Exact count   ● Reported "<5" – plotted as 2.5 for comparison

Look up your child's school

See a school's own figures, alongside everything else we know about it.

See every school's figures

77 schools asked · 36 shared their figures · 5 declined · 36 yet to reply. Schools record incidents in different ways, so small differences don't mean much. Figures from 1 to 4 may be shown as "<5" to protect pupils' privacy. The line in each list marks the typical school here – there's no national figure, because nobody else collects these.

Ordered by the bars – fewest recorded incidents per 100 pupils first. More recorded incidents often means pupils feel able to speak up and staff write every report down – so ask a school how it responds, not just how many it records.

Primary and junior schools

  1. Crowlands Primary School 0 per 100 pupils (0 incidents, 2025/26)
  2. Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School 0 per 100 pupils (0 incidents, 2025/26)
  3. Park Primary Academy 0 per 100 pupils (0 incidents, 2025/26)
  4. R J Mitchell Primary School 0 per 100 pupils (0 incidents, 2025/26)
  5. Towers Junior School 0 per 100 pupils (0 incidents, 2025/26)
  6. Engayne Primary School 0.2 per 100 pupils (1 incident, 2025/26)
  7. Hylands Primary School under 0.8 per 100 (<5 incidents, 2025/26)
  8. Gidea Park Primary School under 1.1 per 100 (<5 incidents, 2025/26)
  9. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School under 1.2 per 100 (<5 incidents, 2025/26)
  10. Benhurst Primary School under 1.2 per 100 (<5 incidents, 2025/26)
  11. St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.5 per 100 pupils (1 incident, 2025/26)
  12. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School under 1.3 per 100 (<5 incidents, 2025/26)
  13. St Peter's Catholic Primary School under 1.3 per 100 (<5 incidents, 2025/26)
  14. Ardleigh Green Junior School under 1.4 per 100 (<5 incidents, 2025/26)
  15. Harold Wood Primary School 0.6 per 100 pupils (4 incidents, 2025/26)
  16. The Mawney Foundation School 0.6 per 100 pupils (4 incidents, 2025/26)
  17. Typical Havering primary or junior school: 0.6 per 100 pupils
  18. Clockhouse Primary School 0.7 per 100 pupils (5 incidents, 2025/26)
  19. Rainham Village Primary School 0.7 per 100 pupils (3 incidents, 2025/26)
  20. Harrow Lodge Primary School 1.1 per 100 pupils (5 incidents, 2025/26)
  21. Parsonage Farm Primary School 1.2 per 100 pupils (7 incidents, 2025/26)
  22. Squirrels Heath Primary School 1.7 per 100 pupils (10 incidents, 2025/26)
  23. Crownfield Junior School 3.5 per 100 pupils (15 incidents, 2025/26)
  24. Nelmes Primary School 5.8 per 100 pupils (25 incidents, 2025/26)
  25. The James Oglethorpe Primary School 9.6 per 100 pupils (39 incidents, 2025/26)

Declined to answer (3): Scargill Junior School, Upminster Junior School, Whybridge Junior School

Yet to reply (23): Brady Primary School, Branfil Primary School, Broadford Primary School, Concordia Academy, Drapers' Brookside Junior School, Drapers' Maylands Primary School, Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School, Elm Park Primary School, Hacton Primary School, Harold Court Primary School, Hilldene Primary School, La Salette Catholic Primary School, Langtons Junior Academy, Mead Primary School, Newtons Primary School, Oasis Academy Pinewood, Parklands Primary School, Rise Park Junior School, Scotts Primary School, St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, St Ursula's Catholic Primary School, Suttons Primary School

Secondary schools

  1. Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School 0 per 100 pupils (0 incidents, 2025/26)
  2. The Royal Liberty School 0.1 per 100 pupils (1 incident, 2025/26)
  3. Drapers' Academy 0.3 per 100 pupils (3 incidents, 2025/26)
  4. Gaynes School 0.4 per 100 pupils (2 incidents, 2025/26)
  5. The Campion School 0.4 per 100 pupils (5 incidents, 2025/26)
  6. The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 0.5 per 100 pupils (7 incidents, 2025-2026)
  7. Typical Havering secondary school: 0.5 per 100 pupils
  8. Hall Mead School 1.5 per 100 pupils (16 incidents, 2025/26)
  9. Sanders Draper 3 per 100 pupils (22 incidents, 2025/26)
  10. Redden Court School 6.9 per 100 pupils (73 incidents, 2025/26)
  11. The Coopers' Company and Coborn School 7.3 per 100 pupils (114 incidents, 2025/26)

Yet to reply (8): Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College, Bower Park Academy, Emerson Park Academy, Harris Academy Rainham, Hornchurch High School, Marshalls Park Academy, St Edward's Church of England Academy, The Brittons Academy

Across Havering: suspensions for bullying and sexual misconduct

From the Department for Education, which publishes these for council areas rather than individual schools. Most bullying never leads to a suspension, so these show only part of the picture.

  • Secondary schools, 2024/25: bullying 5 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9); sexual misconduct 13 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
  • Primary schools, 2024/25: bullying 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2); sexual misconduct 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)

Figures: each school's reply to our Freedom of Information request. Council-wide suspensions: Department for Education. Pupil numbers: Get Information About Schools.