Harold Wood Primary School, Romford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a caring environment where children feel safe and enjoy attending. Early Years provision is particularly strong, with children making good progress despite starting with below-average communication skills. The school is actively working to improve achievement, with recent changes showing positive signs of stronger progress in reading and writing.
Key Strengths
- Early Years Foundation Stage children make good progress with effective teaching
- Behaviour is good and pupils feel safe and well looked after
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development opportunities help pupils become well-rounded individuals
- School governors are actively supporting and checking on improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Writing and mathematics achievement has fallen significantly below national averages
- Teaching pace is not always adapted to pupils' learning levels, slowing progress
- Teachers do not ask enough challenging questions, especially of more able pupils, to develop reasoning and language skills
- Marking does not consistently provide clear guidance on how pupils can improve and reach higher levels
- Leadership of subjects needs strengthening with better-qualified middle leaders
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils are confident they are well looked after and feel safe at school.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, parent-child mathematics lessons
Harold Wood Primary School is a larger-than-average primary school that requires improvement following a decline in pupil achievement, particularly in writing and mathematics. The school has experienced recent staffing changes and is working to strengthen teaching quality and leadership.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
101 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 75%. Maths has improved from 57% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 58%.
Class Sizes
30.5
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
31.1
KS2
19
Total classes
9 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
641 pupils
654 capacity
13 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford
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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.70261%
Overall absence
12.19512%
Persistent absence
574
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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