St Mary's Hare Park School, Romford
St Mary's Hare Park School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Romford. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's Hare Park School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Mary's Hare Park School are Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery (0.4 miles); Bep Academy (1 mile, Good); Edullect Academy Independent School (1.1 miles); and Koru Independent AP Academy (1.9 miles, Good).
Gidea Park Preparatory School and NurseryBep AcademyEdullect Academy Independent SchoolKoru Independent AP Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 7 pupils (4.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gidea Park Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Liberty School, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Hare Park School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 5 June 2018, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
25 November 2025
Short Visit
11 May 2023
Regulatory Compliance
19 October 2022
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with St Mary's Hare Park School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 28 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
144 pupils
176 places
32 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romford
Across Havering council
Places available
3,440
Applications
3,279
Got 1st preference
74.7%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
4.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
75
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Hare Park School
When was St Mary's Hare Park School last inspected?
St Mary's Hare Park School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to St Mary's Hare Park School?
St Mary's Hare Park School has around 144 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Mary's Hare Park School?
St Mary's Hare Park School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Hare Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 28 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Hare Park School?
St Mary's Hare Park School is at South Drive, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)