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Suttons Primary School

Community school · Hornchurch · RM12 6RP

Ages 2–11 · 468 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-18

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill103%

468 pupils · 454 places

Pupils on roll
468
Boys / girls
235 / 233
School capacity
454
Capacity fill
468 / 454 (103%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
55
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 David Unwin-Bailey

Location

Address
Suttons Lane
Postcode
RM12 6RP
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
1 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 2–11, in Hornchurch, Havering, 468 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.6%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Hornchurch
23
Primary schools in Hornchurch
16
Academies among open schools in Hornchurch
52% (12)
Open schools in RM12
12
Primary in RM12
9
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 HornchurchNear RM12

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Scotts Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.42

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  • Elm Park Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Benhurst Primary School

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.0%
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  • Branfil Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
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  • R J Mitchell Primary School

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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.73

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  • Langtons Infant School & Nursery

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Langtons Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Unwin-Bailey
Telephone
01708443393
Website
www.suttonsprimary.co.uk/

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