Community school · Havering

Harold Wood Primary School

4–11Ages
641Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102269URN

Recreation Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0TH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.6 below Havering median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Havering

177 applications for 90 places · 45th of 50 in Havering

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

27 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
27 February 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Havering median (2.5) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

177 applications · 90 places offered · 81 named it first

2026 2.0; Havering median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Havering median median 2.5
2024 2.4; Havering median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Havering median median 2.5
2022 2.7; Havering median median 2.5
2021 2.5; Havering median median 2.5
2020 2.6; Havering median median 2.5
2019 2.3; Havering median median 2.5
2018 2.1; Havering median median 2.6
2017 2.0; Havering median median 2.6
2016 1.9; Havering median median 2.8
2015 1.8; Havering median median 2.7
2014 2.2; Havering median median 2.5

This school
Havering median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	177	2.0	81	0.90
Sep 2025	84	184	2.2	70	0.83
Sep 2024	90	219	2.4	95	1.06
Sep 2023	89	213	2.4	76	0.85
Sep 2022	89	239	2.7	78	0.88
Sep 2021	90	222	2.5	78	0.87
Sep 2020	90	235	2.6	91	1.01
Sep 2019	90	204	2.3	71	0.79
Sep 2018	84	175	2.1	74	0.88
Sep 2017	90	179	2.0	61	0.68
Sep 2016	86	161	1.9	55	0.64
Sep 2015	88	161	1.8	58	0.66
Sep 2014	81	181	2.2	63	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 58% · Maths 71% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%40th of 49 in Havering

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Havering 81% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Havering 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Havering 78% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Havering 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Havering 77% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Havering 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Havering median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	17%	106	105
2023/24	44%	8%	102	101
2022/23	57%	4%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Harold Wood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Nelmes Primary School
0.7 km · Havering

Graded · no overall grade2024

5.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Ardleigh Green Junior School
1.1 km · Havering

Outstanding2023

75%met the SATs standard
Ardleigh Green Infant School
1.1 km · Havering

Outstanding2024

4.7applications per place
Harold Court Primary School
1.5 km · Havering

Good2022

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Mead Primary School
2.0 km · Havering

Good2024

2.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Broadford Primary School
2.1 km · Havering

Good2023

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Squirrels Heath Primary School
2.3 km · Havering

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Towers Infant School
2.5 km · Havering

2026

3.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102269 · 311/2005
Capacity: 654 pupils · 641 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Recreation Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0TH
Local authority: Havering

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources