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Nelmes Primary School

Community school · Hornchurch · RM11 3BX

Ages 4–11 · 433 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
380

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 fill103%

433 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
433
Boys / girls
216 / 217
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
433 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
26
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 Kirsten Cooper

Location

Address
Wingletye Lane
Postcode
RM11 3BX
Town
Hornchurch
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No 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 4–11, in Hornchurch, Havering, 433 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hornchurch
23
Primary schools in Hornchurch
16
Academies among open schools in Hornchurch
52% (12)
Open schools in RM11
11
Primary in RM11
7
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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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ardleigh Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ardleigh Green Infant School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM5.9%

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  • Towers Infant School

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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.8%

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  • Squirrels Heath Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
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  • Towers Junior School

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    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.2%

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  • Langtons Junior Academy

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM35.0%

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  • Langtons Infant School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM25.3%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Cooper
Telephone
01708447676
Website
http://www.nelmes-havering.org.uk/

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