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Harold Court Primary School

Community school · Romford · RM3 0SH

Ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
354

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
225 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Hogan O'Neill

Location

Address
Church Road, Harold Wood
Postcode
RM3 0SH
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
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 3–11, in Romford, Havering, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.7%.

Open schools in Romford
58
Primary schools in Romford
37
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM3
16
Primary in RM3
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in RomfordNear RM3

  • Mead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9JD · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9RT · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Broadford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 8JS · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Harold Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 0TH · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Drapers' Brookside Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9DJ · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Ardleigh Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 2SP · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Hogan O'Neill
Telephone
01708342275
Website
http://www.haroldcourt.org.uk/

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