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Parklands Primary School

Community school · Romford · RM1 4QX

Ages 2–11 · 881 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
756

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

95

Places offered

115

1st-preference offers

95

Total preferences (any rank)
255
Preferred offers (top 3)
108
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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%

881 pupils · 930 places

Pupils on roll
881
Boys / girls
445 / 436
School capacity
930
Capacity fill
881 / 930 (95%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Scott Stevens

Location

Address
Havering Road
Postcode
RM1 4QX
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Romford
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 2–11, in Romford, Havering, 881 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in Romford
58
Primary schools in Romford
37
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM1
12
Primary in RM1
6
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 RM1

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4JA · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Rise Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4UD · Havering

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • The Mawney Foundation School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Romford · RM7 7HR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Crownfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM7 8JB · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Crownfield Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM7 8JB · Havering

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Romford · RM5 2AP · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.82

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Stevens
Telephone
01708743404
Website
http://www.parklands.havering.sch.uk/

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