St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Romford
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Romford. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 34 schools in Romford with published results, and 320th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redbridge (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Bede's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at St Bede's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 85% in Redbridge and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at St Bede's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St Bede's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Bede's Catholic Primary School are Grove Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 87% maths); Chadwell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths); Furze Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Warren Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 91% maths).
St Bede's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Grove Primary SchoolChadwell Primary SchoolFurze Infant SchoolWarren Junior School
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Bede's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).
Who goes there
12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (41%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (16%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove Road Little Heath (->s), 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Bede's Catholic Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic Primary School are Atam Academy (0.5 miles), Chadwell Heath Academy (0.5 miles), The Warren School (0.7 miles) and Mayfield School (0.9 miles).
Atam AcademyChadwell Heath AcademyThe Warren SchoolMayfield School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Bede's excels at making learning interesting and fun while maintaining exceptionally high standards. The school combines outstanding teaching of core skills with a broad curriculum that includes enrichment activities, ensuring all pupils - including those with additional needs - thrive. Strong values are embedded throughout school life, creating a respectful community where pupils behave beautifully and take responsibility as good citizens.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well in reading, writing and mathematics with highly effective teaching and consistent phonics approach
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes throughout the school, with clear expectations and rare lesson interruptions
- Broad, well-designed curriculum with strong emphasis on building knowledge securely across subjects
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, enabling them to achieve well
- Strong school values consistently promoted, creating a positive learning environment and excellent attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum is not as clearly defined as in Years 1-6, making it difficult to ensure all children have consistent experiences
- The school needs to better identify what staff want all children to learn across all areas of learning in early years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe and help them understand how to keep themselves safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, learning musical instruments, trips to places of interest, after-school clubs
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a larger than average primary school where pupils achieve exceptionally well and behave impeccably. The school has maintained its outstanding standards with a broad curriculum, highly effective teaching of reading, writing and mathematics, and strong promotion of pupils' personal development.
At a Glance
12.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 92% to 98% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 90% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Term dates
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Redbridge's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Bede's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Bede's Catholic Primary School is in Redbridge; for families living there:
Apply to Redbridge for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 24 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
408 pupils
420 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romford
Across Redbridge council
Places available
4,215
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Redbridge council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
426
Total Pupils
201
Boys
225
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,140
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,407
Per pupil
£2440k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Bede's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Bede's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 98% did so in maths.
What is St Bede's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Bede's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Redbridge allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Bede's Catholic Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School has around 426 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Bede's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Redbridge's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bede's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 24 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is at Canon Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 5RR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)