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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Romford · RM5 2AP

Ages 4–11 · 396 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill94%

396 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
212 / 184
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
396 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Newman

Location

Address
Lowshoe Lane, Collier Row
Postcode
RM5 2AP
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Romford, Havering, 396 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Romford
58
Primary schools in Romford
37
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM5
3
Primary in RM5
3
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 RM5

  • Crownfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM7 8JB · Havering

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.3 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Clockhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM5 3QR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.56

    0.5 miles away

  • Parklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4QX · Havering

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Rise Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Romford · RM1 4UD · Havering

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.8 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Pinewood

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Romford · RM5 2TX · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Newman
Telephone
01708745655
Website
www.saint-patricks.org.uk

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