Hilldene Primary School, Romford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hilldene Primary School excels at supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children through unique pastoral care that helps them thrive and succeed. The school creates a safe, welcoming environment where pupils behave well and develop confidence. Teaching in reading and mathematics is strong, helping pupils make faster progress than the national average.
Key Strengths
- Strong progress in reading and mathematics, with more pupils than the national average making expected and greater progress
- Excellent pastoral care and support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Good behaviour and a safe, welcoming environment where pupils are courteous and well-cared for
- Rigorous monitoring of teaching and learning by leaders, resulting in continuous improvement
- Well-spent pupil premium funding that raises confidence and supports individual pupil needs
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching of writing is less effective than reading and mathematics, with lower expectations of written work
- Written feedback to pupils is inconsistent and does not always provide clear guidance on how to improve
- Achievement in writing lags behind other areas, particularly for more-able pupils at higher levels
- Need to challenge all ability groups with harder work, especially in writing
Safeguarding
Pupils are safe in school because managers have effective systems in place to keep them safe while on school premises.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama clubs, holiday clubs and activities, competitive sports, Spelling Bee competition, cluster curriculum events for more-able pupils
Hilldene Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve in line with national averages and make steady progress, particularly in reading and mathematics. Teaching is mostly good with some outstanding practice, though writing remains an area needing improvement.
At a Glance
24.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
74 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 76%. Maths has improved from 49% to 68%. Writing has improved from 63% to 69%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
21
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
643 pupils
720 capacity
77 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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.77805%
Overall absence
17.55319%
Persistent absence
564
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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