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Hilldene Primary School

Community school · Romford · RM3 7DU

Ages 3–11 · 643 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
560

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill89%

643 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
643
Boys / girls
328 / 315
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
643 / 720 (89%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
149
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 Georgina Delmonte

Location

Address
Grange Road
Postcode
RM3 7DU
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, 643 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.2%.

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

  • St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 7JS · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.08

    0.2 miles away

  • Broadford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 8JS · Havering

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Drapers' Brookside Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9DJ · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM47.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Drapers' Brookside Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9DJ · Havering

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.94

    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

    1.0 miles away

  • Rise Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4UD · Havering

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Rise Park Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4UD · Havering

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Ardleigh Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 2SP · Havering

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Georgina Delmonte
Telephone
01708342453
Website
https://hilldene.havering.sch.uk/

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