St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Romford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Patrick's excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where all pupils thrive. The school has particular strengths in reading achievement and provides excellent support for pupils with special needs and disadvantaged learners. Strong personal development programmes help pupils understand respect, consent, democracy and British values, making them confident, resilient young people.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal development and wellbeing programme with strong support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Particularly strong achievement in reading, with disadvantaged pupils outperforming nationally in reading and mathematics
- Consistently positive behaviour across school with effective routines and high expectations
- Well-designed curriculum with good progress in phonics and writing after recent improvements
- Highly effective early identification of needs and specialist support through 'The Hub' provision
Areas for Improvement
- Some early years activities lack ambition to build on prior learning and address children's next steps
- Need to ensure 'The Hub' provision continues to meet the needs of older pupils as they prepare for secondary school transition
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Mini-Vinnies, prefects, reading ambassadors, eco-councillors, school council, assemblies, outdoor learning
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is an inclusive, caring and vibrant Catholic community where pupils feel known, safe and valued. Overall pupils learn the curriculum well and achieve in line with national expectations, with particular strengths in reading and support for disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 89%. Maths has improved from 69% to 80%. Writing has improved from 63% to 75%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
396 pupils
420 capacity
24 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
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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 Absence2024/25
4.67344%
Overall absence
9.69529%
Persistent absence
361
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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