St Bede's Catholic 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
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Bede's is an outstanding school with inspiring leadership, excellent teaching, and a strong focus on helping every child succeed. Pupils love learning, behave exceptionally well, and feel genuinely safe and supported. The school celebrates its diverse community of 38 different languages and prepares pupils excellently for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Inspirational leadership with a powerful vision and strong leadership team that creates a culture of high expectations
- Outstanding teaching across Years 1-6, with teachers passionate about their subjects and sharing best practice
- Pupils make outstanding progress from different starting points, with large numbers reaching higher levels of attainment
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils feeling safe and supported by caring staff
- Excellent provision for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs who make outstanding progress
Areas for Improvement
- Strengthen outdoor learning opportunities in early years provision to match the quality of indoor provision
- Ensure the most able children in early years are sufficiently challenged
Safeguarding
School's arrangements for safeguarding are highly effective and meet statutory requirements, with all required checks made on staff, appropriate training provided, and records meticulously kept.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits, visitors, residential visits, primary physical education and sport premium coaching and additional clubs, school council running stationery shop enterprise, charity fundraising, prefect roles, junior citizenship scheme
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where the inspirational headteacher has built a strong leadership team that has raised achievement and improved teaching. Pupils make outstanding progress and leave with standards well above average in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95%. Maths has improved from 92% to 98%. Writing has improved from 90% to 100%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
426 pupils
472 capacity
46 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford
Admissions Demand - Redbridge
Places available
4,274
Applications
3,495
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.79843%
Overall absence
7.23861%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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