St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Romford

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~376m)Possible (~537m)Unlikely (~698m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Margaret Payne
Pupils:376 / 420 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708745506
Address:Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4JA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:102335
UKPRN:10071629
Diocese:Diocese of Brentwood
Constituency:Romford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Peter's excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive community where every child feels safe and celebrated. Reading is prioritised brilliantly with expert phonics teaching and engaging books that children love. The school develops well-rounded individuals who understand how to keep safe, stay healthy, and make a positive difference to their community.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils are incredibly kind, respectful, and learn without disruption
  • Outstanding early years provision where children get off to an impressive start and are well prepared for Year 1
  • Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics teaching and a love of books across the school
  • Pupils develop excellent understanding of personal safety, mental and physical health, and community responsibility
  • High quality curriculum design that is ambitious and logically sequenced to prepare pupils for their next stage

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, expectations of what pupils can achieve are not consistently high for all pupils - some pupils are not expected to learn all the important knowledge leaders have identified

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders having embedded a strong safeguarding culture, rigorous procedures, regular staff training, and swift follow-up on concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Mini Mid Days (Year 6 peer support during lunch), school tuck-shop run by pupils, police workshops on gangs and knife crime awareness, first aid training

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils are proud members of a caring community. The school was previously judged Outstanding 14 years ago and has maintained high standards in behaviour, personal development, and early years provision.

At a Glance

12.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has improved from 81% to 85%. Writing has declined from 81% to 77%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Romford Bus Garage (->E)
292m · 5 min walk
The Avenue (RM1) (Stop J)
345m · 6 min walk
Cedar Road (RM5) (Stop NB)
416m · 7 min walk
North Street Rise Park (Stop NM)
430m · 7 min walk
Havering Road (Stop NJ)
453m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

376 pupils

420 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Romford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,271
Projected new pupils:318

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,462

Applications

3,096

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7981%

Overall absence

6.23306%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised3.36153%
Unauthorised0.43656%
Persistent (10%+)6.23306%
Severe (50%+)0.54201%

Absence trend

2.70894%
18/19
1.7712%
20/21
4.32895%
21/22
4.20715%
22/23
4.25524%
23/24
3.7981%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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