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Mead Primary School

Community school · Romford · RM3 9JD

Ages 3–11 · 801 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
651

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

79

Places offered

85

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
193
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

801 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
801
Boys / girls
404 / 397
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
801 / 840 (95%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
262
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Learning Federation
Headteacher
Ms Amy Holmes

Location

Address
Amersham Road, Harold Hill
Postcode
RM3 9JD
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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, 801 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 34.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • Broadford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 8JS · Havering

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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%

    0.5 miles away

  • Drapers' Brookside Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9DJ · Havering

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9RT · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Drapers' Maylands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9XR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Hilldene Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 7DU · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Amy Holmes
Telephone
01708343616
Website
http://www.mead.havering.sch.uk/

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