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Hereward Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Colebrook Lane, Loughton IG10 2HR · herewardprimary.co.uk · 020 8508 6465
On the mapSearch near IG10 2HR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.71 mi
- 1.15 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 445
- 25 over 420 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- First language not English
- 22.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.71 mi (1.15 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.71 mi1.15 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲31% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114935)
Ofsted
Hereward Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114935), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114935)
Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114935)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 86
- 19% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (19%) with SEND