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Harold Wood Primary School

Community school · Romford · RM3 0TH

Ages 4–11 · 641 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-13

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
551

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

95

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
219
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill98%

641 pupils · 654 places

Pupils on roll
641
Boys / girls
333 / 308
School capacity
654
Capacity fill
641 / 654 (98%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
94
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
Mr Stuart Fryd

Location

Address
Recreation Avenue, Harold Wood
Postcode
RM3 0TH
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 4–11, in Romford, Havering, 641 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%.

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.

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  • Nelmes Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 3BX · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.43

    0.4 miles away

  • Ardleigh Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 2SP · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ardleigh Green Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 2SP · Havering

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.12

    0.7 miles away

  • Harold Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 0SH · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

  • Mead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9JD · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • Broadford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 8JS · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 miles away

  • Squirrels Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM2 5TP · Havering

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Towers Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 1HP · Havering

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.36

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Fryd
Telephone
01708345473
Website
https://haroldwoodprimary.com

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