Community school · Havering

Hilldene Primary School

3–11Ages
643Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102325URN

Grange Road, Romford, RM3 7DU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.7 below Havering median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Havering

119 applications for 63 places · 49th of 50 in Havering

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Havering median (2.5) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

119 applications · 63 places offered · 59 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

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

More applications per place than the Havering median in 0 of 13 years.

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	63	119	1.9	59	0.94
Sep 2025	78	152	2.0	73	0.94
Sep 2024	77	155	2.0	71	0.92
Sep 2023	90	179	2.0	85	0.94
Sep 2022	86	181	2.1	77	0.90
Sep 2021	90	185	2.1	107	1.19
Sep 2020	90	214	2.4	91	1.01
Sep 2019	90	185	2.1	72	0.80
Sep 2018	90	199	2.2	85	0.94
Sep 2017	90	221	2.5	93	1.03
Sep 2016	90	207	2.3	97	1.08
Sep 2015	90	179	2.0	104	1.16
Sep 2014	87	154	1.8	74	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 69% · Maths 68% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%35th of 49 in Havering

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Havering 81% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Havering 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Havering 78% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Havering 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Havering 77% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Havering 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	61%	12%	105	104
2023/24	37%	4%	102	99
2022/23	54%	1%	103	103

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

Hilldene Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Havering

Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Broadford Primary School
1.0 km · Havering

Good2023

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Drapers' Brookside Junior School
1.3 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

47%met the SATs standard
Drapers' Brookside Infant School
1.4 km · Havering

Good2022

2.6applications per place
Mead Primary School
1.6 km · Havering

Good2024

2.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Rise Park Junior School
2.1 km · Havering

Good2022

40%met the SATs standard
Rise Park Infant School
2.1 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place
Ardleigh Green Junior School
2.1 km · Havering

Outstanding2023

75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102325 · 311/2090
Capacity: 720 pupils · 643 on roll
Free school meals: 24.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Grange Road, Romford, RM3 7DU
Local authority: Havering

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