School profile

Gidea Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Romford, RM2 5AJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,190 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Gidea Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Feb 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils459
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Pawan Sharma
Local authorityHavering
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102308.

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 maths75%, better than England, better than Havering65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Havering11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Havering106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Havering105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Havering106105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Havering77%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Havering75%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Havering76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils459
Girls226
Boys233
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.2%
First language not English18.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.475
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size28.6

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
48.1%
Indian
13.5%
Other White
7.4%
Pakistani
5.7%
African
3.7%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.6%

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 teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)19.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.25
Support staff (FTE)25.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.348
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.82
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Havering5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.7%, better than England, better than 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Gidea Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableGidea Park Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableBep AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryMarshalls Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSt Mary's Hare Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySquirrels Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Royal Liberty SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Frances Bardsley Academy for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHylands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gidea Park Primary School

What is Gidea Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gidea Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Feb 2012.

How does Gidea Park Primary School rank in England?

Gidea Park Primary School ranks 3,190 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Gidea Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Gidea Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gidea Park Primary School made 59 offers from 348 applications (5.9 per offer), and 53 of 82 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gidea Park Primary School?

Gidea Park Primary School has 459 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gidea Park Primary School?

Gidea Park Primary School had 475 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gidea Park Primary School?

At Gidea Park Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gidea Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gidea Park Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% 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.