Towers Infant School, Hornchurch

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~318m)Possible (~454m)Unlikely (~590m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Laura Blurton
Pupils:309 / 330 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708447407
Address:Osborne Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1HP
Federation:The Federation of Towers Schools (Towers Junior School and Towers Infant School)
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 12 May 2026View full report
URN:102309
UKPRN:10071920
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Romford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Towers Infant School excels at helping all children, including those with additional needs, achieve highly in reading, writing and mathematics from the earliest years. The school creates a warm, inclusive environment where children develop confidence, strong friendships and excellent behaviour. Teachers use skilled questioning and precise feedback to help every child progress, while the curriculum makes learning engaging by connecting different subjects together.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve above average results in phonics and develop fluent handwriting quickly
  • Highly inclusive culture with strong support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with excellent teaching and precise feedback
  • Strong attendance rates, including for vulnerable groups
  • Calm, caring environment with positive behaviour and warm relationships between staff and pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Music sessions, before- and after-school clubs with extensive choice of activities, school parliament, toy swap event, school visits including Victorian school visit

Towers Infant School is rated as having a strong standard across all areas of inspection. Leaders are ambitious for pupils and have created a warm, inclusive environment where children achieve highly and feel safe.

At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Emerson Park Station (Entrance)
562m · 9 min walk
Emerson Park Rail Station
595m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Elmhurst Drive (->W)
244m · 4 min walk
Emerson Park Station (Stop EB)
544m · 9 min walk
Wykeham Avenue (Stop EC)
578m · 9 min walk
Walden Way (Stop EP)
581m · 9 min walk
Burntwood Avenue (Stop EK)
602m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

309 pupils

330 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hornchurch

High pressure
New homes approved:896
Projected new pupils:224

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hornchurch

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(7)

12 May 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
25 November 2021
1 March 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7303%

Overall absence

7.56757%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.15641%
Unauthorised0.57389%
Persistent (10%+)7.56757%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.60209%
18/19
1.76408%
20/21
5.2197%
21/22
5.3211%
22/23
3.81213%
23/24
3.7303%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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