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Gidea Park Primary School

Community school · Romford · RM2 5AJ

Ages 4–11 · 459 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
391

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

94

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

459 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
233 / 226
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
459 / 480 (96%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Pawan Sharma

Location

Address
Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park
Postcode
RM2 5AJ
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Romford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Romford, Havering, 459 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.2%.

Open schools in Romford
58
Primary schools in Romford
37
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM2
5
Primary in RM2
2
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Primary in Havering LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4JA · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Squirrels Heath Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM2 5TP · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hylands Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Romford · RM1 2RU · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.83

    0.8 miles away

  • The Mawney Foundation School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Romford · RM7 7HR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.9 miles away

  • Parklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4QX · Havering

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Concordia Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Romford · RM7 0HG · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Rise Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Romford · RM1 4UD · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.4%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pawan Sharma
Telephone
01708743801
Website
www.gideapkprimary.org.uk

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