Elm Park Primary School, Hornchurch
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Elm Park Primary School excels at supporting children with diverse needs and lower starting points. The school uses early language screening and tailored interventions to help every child progress, and has developed specialist provision for pupils with complex communication or sensory needs. Staff are highly trained, caring, and focused on building children's confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities through highly personalised provision and well-trained staff
- Strong attendance management with rapid identification of patterns and tailored support for struggling pupils
- Highly effective early years provision with clear focus on language, phonics and number development
- Calm, well-behaved classrooms with clear routines used consistently across the school
- Strategic use of funding to support disadvantaged pupils and improve their confidence and attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in pupils' writing fluency and accuracy compared to other subjects
- Need to bring the same level of consistency to writing as achieved in early reading and mathematics
- Continuing focus on reducing persistent absence, particularly in younger year groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, workshops, school performances, sporting events
Elm Park Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school that provides strong support for pupils with varying needs and starting points. The school demonstrates effective leadership and a clear commitment to helping all pupils succeed.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
126 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 70%. Maths has declined from 72% to 67%. Writing has declined from 75% to 70%.
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
419 pupils
420 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hornchurch
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hornchurch
Admissions Demand - Havering
Places available
3,462
Applications
3,096
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Havering (2025/26)
Inspection History(11)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.87107%
Overall absence
13.68421%
Persistent absence
380
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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