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Gidea Park Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park, Romford RM2 5AJ · gideapkprimary.org.uk · 01708 743801

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
75%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Havering 65%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.33 mi
0.53 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Havering Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
459
96% of 480 places
Local authority
Havering
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
10.2%
First language not English
18.3%
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 0.33 mi (525 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.40 mi (646 m). Source: Havering Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 82 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 81 (Places 60)81September 2023: 118 (Places 59)118September 2024: 94 (Places 60)94September 2025: 84 (Places 58)84September 2026: 82 (Places 59)82Places 59
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202659821.4▲65%
September 2025Sept 202558841.4▲69%
September 2024Sept 202460941.6▲63%
September 2023Sept 2023591182▲47%
September 2022Sept 202260811.4▲72%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.33 mi0.53 km
September 20250.40 mi0.65 km
September 20240.42 mi0.67 km

Results

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Havering it was 65%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 55% (England 53%)55%2016/17: 85% (England 61%)85%2017/18: 92% (England 64%)92%2018/19: 93% (England 65%)93%2022/23: 83% (England 60%)83%2023/24: 85% (England 61%)85%2024/25: 75% (England 62%)75%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲75%62%
▲20%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
▲108105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Gidea Park Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 May 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (151 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
93%
Replies
151
34% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (7%) with SEND

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