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Squirrels Heath Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Salisbury Road, Gidea Park, Romford RM2 5TP · squirrelsheathprimary.org.uk · 01708 446472
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Havering 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.04 mi
- 3.29 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Havering Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 600
- 95% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Havering
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.04 mi (3.29 km) from the school. Source: Havering Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 60 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.04 mi3.29 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Havering it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Squirrels Heath Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 38
- 11% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied