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Elm Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hornchurch, RM12 5UA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,684 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Elm Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils419
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lesley Fuller
Local authorityHavering
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102272.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Havering65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Havering11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Havering106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Havering105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Havering106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Havering77%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, worse than Havering75%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Havering76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils419
Girls204
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.9%
First language not English31.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.9%
Other White
16.9%
Bangladeshi
11.5%
Indian
6.4%
Other Asian
5%
Other mixed
4.1%
Pakistani
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
African
2.9%
White and Asian
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)23.97
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.35
Support staff (FTE)39.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.172
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Havering5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England, similar to Havering13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Havering0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Elm Park Primary School
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Outstanding
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Good
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0.9 miPrimaryScargill Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Elm Park Primary School

What is Elm Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Elm Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Elm Park Primary School rank in England?

Elm Park Primary School ranks 11,684 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Elm Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Elm Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Elm Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Elm Park Primary School made 51 offers from 172 applications (3.4 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Elm Park Primary School?

Elm Park Primary School has 419 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Elm Park Primary School?

Elm Park Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Elm Park Primary School?

At Elm Park Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Elm Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Elm Park Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.