R J Mitchell Primary School, Hornchurch
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
R J Mitchell Primary School excels at supporting all children to feel valued and included, with particularly strong provision for pupils with additional needs through specialist staff expertise and tailored resources. The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where children enjoy learning and developing important life skills through enriching experiences like museum visits, community service and work experience. Staff are approachable and supportive, with leaders creating a positive workplace culture that parents and staff genuinely appreciate.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion provision with strong support for pupils with additional needs through nurture groups, adapted resources and external agency partnerships
- Effective safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, keeping pupils safe
- Strong personal development programme offering enriching experiences including after-school clubs, community involvement and educational visits
- High-quality early years curriculum focused on communication and language development
- Positive behaviour across the school with pupils showing respect and collaboration
Areas for Improvement
- Early writing skills not secure enough - pupils lack fluency and accuracy in pencil grip, letter formation, spelling and punctuation
- Teaching does not always build sufficiently on pupils' prior knowledge, causing them to struggle with more complex curriculum content
- Pupil attendance remains below national average with too many persistently absent from school
- Not enough pupils achieving age-appropriate expectations in national tests, leaving some unprepared for their next stage of education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, helping pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (Spanish, football), visits from emergency services, museum and gallery visits, visits to local places of interest (farm, Chalkwell Beach, Hornchurch Country Park), peer mentor programme, school council, community food bank support, work experience day at a bank
R J Mitchell Primary School is an inclusive primary school where leaders have established a strong culture of safeguarding and are ambitious for all pupils, particularly those with additional needs. The school has particular strengths in inclusion and personal development, though there are areas requiring improvement in writing skills and pupil attendance.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60%. Maths has declined from 67% to 60%. Writing has remained stable at around 55%.
Class Sizes
17.3
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
268 pupils
291 capacity
23 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)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.44084%
Overall absence
22.97297%
Persistent absence
296
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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