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Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Romford · RM4 1EJ

Ages 2–11 · 135 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.5%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
128

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill90%

135 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
80 / 55
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
135 / 150 (90%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Marnie Tait

Location

Address
Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts
Postcode
RM4 1EJ
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Romford, Essex, 135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Romford
58
Primary schools in Romford
37
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM4
3
Primary in RM4
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 RM4

  • 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

    2.1 miles away

  • Lambourne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM4 1AU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.03

    2.1 miles away

  • Chigwell Row Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chigwell · IG7 6EZ · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Clockhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM5 3QR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marnie Tait
Telephone
01708688207
Website
https://www.stapleford-tkat.org

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