Harold Wood Primary School, Romford

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From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to the online home of Harold Wood Primary School. Harold Wood Primary School is a 3-form entry community primary school catering for children aged from 4 to 11 years, situated in Harold Wood in the London Borough of Havering. 'Working together. Learning together. Respecting each other."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Harold Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Havering and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 81 families put Harold Wood Primary School as their first choice and 177 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harold Wood Primary School are Nelmes Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths); Ardleigh Green Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 82% maths); Ardleigh Green Infant School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and Harold Court Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Harold Wood Primary School.

101 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harold Wood Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 92% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (87%).

14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 33 (5.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Harold Wood Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

In August 2026, police recorded 131 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Havering (201).

In 2024/25, Harold Wood Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harold Wood Primary School are Redden Court School (0.2 miles), The Campion School (0.3 miles), The Royal Liberty School (1.1 miles) and Emerson Park Academy (1.1 miles).