Towers Infant School, Hornchurch
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
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
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
309 pupils
330 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hornchurch
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hornchurch
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)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7303%
Overall absence
7.56757%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Towers Infant School
The Bridge
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
OA - Havering
Hornchurch High School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
The Royal Liberty School
The Campion School
Emerson Park Academy
Redden Court School
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
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