Concordia Academy, Romford
Concordia Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Romford, part of Reach2 Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 34 schools in Romford with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Concordia Academy in detail
Concordia Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Concordia, we are passionate about education and work hard to give our children experiences which provide them with a fantastic start in life and ensure they develop high aspirations for the future."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Concordia Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Havering and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 87% in maths).
Getting a place at Concordia Academy
For September 2026 entry, 93 families put Concordia Academy as their first choice and 280 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Concordia Academy are The Mawney Foundation School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Crowlands Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Rush Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 96% reading, 95% maths); and St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths).
Concordia Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
The Mawney Foundation SchoolCrowlands Primary SchoolRush Green Primary SchoolSt Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The trust
Concordia Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
71 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Concordia Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
66.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), Black (18%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (5.4%) received SEN support and 25 (4.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Romford Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oldchurch Rise, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 631 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Havering (201), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Concordia Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Concordia Academy are The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls (0.9 miles), St Edward's Church of England Academy (1 mile), Robert Clack School (1.2 miles) and Marshalls Park Academy (1.3 miles).
The Frances Bardsley Academy for GirlsSt Edward's Church of England AcademyRobert Clack SchoolMarshalls Park Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Concordia Academy excels at creating a nurturing, inclusive community where every child is made to feel welcome and valued. The school combines a carefully designed curriculum with exceptional teaching, ensuring pupils develop deep understanding and are very well prepared for secondary school. Pupils receive outstanding support for their individual needs, whether academic or pastoral, and develop into confident, respectful young people with excellent life skills.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional curriculum design with clear sequencing of knowledge and skills across all subjects, allowing pupils to revisit and deepen their understanding -
- High-quality staff training enabling teachers to present new knowledge clearly and address misconceptions effectively -
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff delivering phonics and fostering a love of reading through engaging teaching -
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND, with staff having the expertise to identify and adapt teaching to meet individual needs -
- Impeccable pupil behaviour and exceptionally strong relationships between staff and pupils in a calm, orderly learning environment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, athletics club, nurture club, trips to London museums and theatres, performances for local care home residents
Concordia Academy is a warm and welcoming primary school where pupils, staff and parents hold the school in high regard. The school has maintained the outstanding standards it was previously judged on, with effective teaching, a well-designed curriculum, and exceptional pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
23.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
71 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Concordia Academy.
- Little Market After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Little Market After School Club900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Concordia Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Concordia Academy 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
- 116
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 116 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 101 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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.
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Your chances of a place at Concordia Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
537 pupils
630 places
93 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romford
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
9.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
597
Total Pupils
277
Boys
320
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
23.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,670
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,738
Per pupil
£3381k
Total funding
£156k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
490
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
Questions parents ask about Concordia Academy
What are SATs results like at Concordia Academy?
Of the pupils at Concordia Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Concordia Academy's Ofsted rating?
Concordia Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Concordia Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Concordia Academy is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Concordia Academy?
Concordia Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Concordia Academy?
Classes at Concordia Academy average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Concordia Academy?
Concordia Academy has around 597 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Concordia Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Concordia Academy in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Concordia Academy?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming Concordia Academy 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 Concordia Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Little Market After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Concordia Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 116 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 101 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Concordia Academy?
Concordia Academy is at Union Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 0HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)