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St Ursula's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Straight Road, Romford RM3 7JS · stursulascatholicprimary.co.uk · 01708 345200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Havering 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 423
- 91% of 465 places
- Local authority
- Havering
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 39.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 78
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (14%) with SEND