The Mawney Foundation School, Romford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Mawney Foundation School excels at creating a caring, welcoming environment where all pupils thrive, particularly those with additional needs. Reading is embedded throughout school life with strong phonics teaching and early support for struggling readers. The school enriches pupils' education through visits, trips and a well-planned personal development curriculum that teaches respect, kindness and healthy relationships.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff delivering effective phonics sessions and early intervention for pupils at risk
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with clear progression of knowledge and skills across subjects
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the same curriculum as peers
- Positive behaviour and strong attendance, including among disadvantaged pupils
- Rich wider experiences including museum visits, local parks and residential trips that enrich learning
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment is not always used effectively to check pupil understanding before moving to new content, leading to knowledge gaps and unidentified misconceptions
- In some subjects, classroom tasks do not match the ambition of the curriculum, meaning some pupils find work too easy and do not develop sufficient depth of understanding
- Inconsistency in some parts of the curriculum where teachers do not model precise language or use questioning consistently to check understanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open culture where pupils feel secure and know whom to turn to if worried.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, reading ambassadors, play buddies, music performances, sporting competitions, museum visits, local park visits, residential trips
The Mawney Foundation School is a caring and welcoming primary school where pupils flourish and achieve well. The school has high ambition for all pupils and maintains positive relationships at its core.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
85 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has improved from 71% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
19
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
650 pupils
677 capacity
27 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford
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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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.87339%
Overall absence
16.99115%
Persistent absence
565
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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