Ardleigh Green Infant School, Hornchurch
Ardleigh Green Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Hornchurch, part of Empower Learning Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ardleigh Green Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Ardleigh Green Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 131 families put Ardleigh Green Infant School as their first choice and 420 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 45 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ardleigh Green Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ardleigh Green Infant School are Ardleigh Green Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 82% maths); Harold Wood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths); Nelmes Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Squirrels Heath Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths).
Ardleigh Green Junior SchoolHarold Wood Primary SchoolNelmes Primary SchoolSquirrels Heath Primary School
The trust
Ardleigh Green Infant School is one of 6 schools run by Empower Learning Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (4.8%) received SEN support and 17 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Ardleigh Green Infant School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gidea Park Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ardleigh Green School (->n), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Ardleigh Green Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ardleigh Green Infant School are The Royal Liberty School (0.4 miles), Redden Court School (0.5 miles), The Campion School (0.5 miles) and Emerson Park Academy (1.5 miles).
The Royal Liberty SchoolRedden Court SchoolThe Campion SchoolEmerson Park Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ardleigh Green Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ardleigh Green Infant School.
- AbacusAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ardleigh Green Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ardleigh Green Infant School is in Havering; for families living there:
Apply to Havering for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 48 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ardleigh Green Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
270 pupils
270 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hornchurch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hornchurch
Across Havering council
Places available
3,373
Applications
3,066
Got 1st preference
91.5%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
269
Total Pupils
125
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,032
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,447
Per pupil
£1598k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ardleigh Green Infant School
Questions parents ask about Ardleigh Green Infant School
What is Ardleigh Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ardleigh Green Infant School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Ardleigh Green Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Ardleigh Green Infant School is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ardleigh Green Infant School?
Ardleigh Green Infant School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Ardleigh Green Infant School?
Classes at Ardleigh Green Infant School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ardleigh Green Infant School?
Ardleigh Green Infant School has around 269 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ardleigh Green Infant School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Ardleigh Green Infant School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ardleigh Green Infant School?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming Ardleigh Green Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Ardleigh Green Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Abacus (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ardleigh Green Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 48 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ardleigh Green Infant School?
Ardleigh Green Infant School is at Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)