Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy, Romford

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Many pupils achieve outcomes in national tests and assessments that are broadly in line with national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders know the quality of school's curriculum and teaching well."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders place a high priority on early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs quickly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and trustees know what the school does well and what it needs to improve further."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a well-planned personal development programme."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders recognise that attendance requires further improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that they review their strategies for improving attendance to ensure that these are being successful in reducing absence and the numbers of pupils who are persistently absent"; "Leaders should continue their work to ensure greater consistency in the implementation of the mathematics curriculum, so that all pupils achieve as well as possible".

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy are Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); Oasis Academy Pinewood (2.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Lambourne Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); and Chigwell Row Infant School (2.3 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy.

Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy is one of 45 schools run by The Kemnal Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 6 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is Theydon Bois Underground Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.