Lambourne Primary School, Romford

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Lambourne Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well in national tests and assessments."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have raised expectations for attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have constructed a coherent and balanced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children settle quickly into the calm, consistent routines of the early years provision."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive culture."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are ambitious for all pupils at the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have constructed a personal development programme that broadens pupils' experiences and helps to prepare them for life beyond primary school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use their checks on learning to identify and address errors in pupils' handwriting and spelling, particularly for some older pupils"; "Leaders should continue to review and evaluate the effectiveness of their strategies to improve attendance and further reduce persistent absence, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and or disabilities"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching supports pupils to gain a deeper understanding of some aspects of the personal, social and health education curriculum, such as differences and diversity".

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Lambourne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 81% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Lambourne Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lambourne Primary School are Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery (1.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles, 57% reading, 57% maths); Hereward Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 95% maths); and Chigwell Row Infant School (1.8 miles, Good).

Lambourne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Lambourne Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Lambourne Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 5 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest Underground station is Debden Underground Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Field Close (opposite), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

In 2024/25, Lambourne Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lambourne Primary School are Debden Park High School (1.3 miles) and Davenant Foundation School (1.7 miles).