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Towers Infant School

Primary · Community school · Hornchurch, RM11 1HP

Outstanding

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Towers Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong 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
Ages2 to 7
Pupils309
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Laura Blurton
Local authorityHavering
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102309.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils309
Girls158
Boys151
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.5%
First language not English11%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.268
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size31.3

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
50.8%
Other mixed
7.8%
Indian
7.8%
Other White
5.5%
White and Asian
4.2%
Pakistani
4.2%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%

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 teacher24.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)12.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.66
Support staff (FTE)19.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.290
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.89
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.81
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 absence3.8%, 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%, better than England, better than 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Towers Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryTowers Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Frances Bardsley Academy for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySquirrels Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLangtons Infant School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLangtons Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHylands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHornchurch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHarrow Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryBenhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Towers Infant School

What is Towers Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Towers Infant School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Towers Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Towers Infant School made 90 offers from 290 applications (3.2 per offer), and 81 of 89 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Towers Infant School?

Towers Infant School has 309 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Towers Infant School?

Towers Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Towers Infant School?

At Towers Infant School, the average class had 31.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Towers Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Towers Infant School missed 3.8% 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.