School profile

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Romford, RM5 2AP

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,466 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils396
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Sharon Newman
Local authorityHavering
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102331.

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%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108106105
Expected standard in reading89%77%76%
Expected standard in writing75%75%73%
Expected standard in maths80%76%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils396
Girls184
Boys212
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.4%
First language not English34.6%
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28.3

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
34.1%
Other White
17.2%
African
12.6%
Indian
5.8%
Other mixed
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Caribbean
4.5%
Other Asian
3.5%
Pakistani
3%
White and Black African
1.8%

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 teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)18.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.63
Support staff (FTE)23.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.5

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.75
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence5.3%5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%0.8%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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCrownfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCrownfield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryClockhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryParklands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRise Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRise Park Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOasis Academy PinewoodAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryBower Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryMarshalls Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 3,466 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School made 29 offers from 75 applications (2.6 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 396 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

At St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% 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.