Harold Wood Primary School
Recreation Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0THOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Harold Wood Primary School is a primary school in Havering for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 91 schools in Havering. It ranks 30th of 49 primary schools in Havering. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2019, report published 19 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to this happy and welcoming school. Staff take the time to greet pupils warmly each morning. This creates a positive start to the day. Nurturing relationships exist between staff and pupils. This inspires pupils to be kind to classmates, staff and visitors. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils' behaviour across the school is impeccable. This starts from the early years, where children learn to share and make good choices. Playtimes are busy but pupils play together harmoniously. Pupils make sure that they actively involve others in their play. Pupils celebrate faiths and cultures that may be different to their own. They learn the importance of treating everyone equally. For example, pupils explain that the suffragettes inspire them because they stood up for women's rights. Pupils are eager to talk about their learning. They work hard in lessons because the school expects them to achieve well. Provisional end of Year 6 outcomes in reading and mathematics were below national standards last year. Therefore, some pupils were not as prepared as they could have been for the next stage of their education. The newly- established leadership team are taking swift and appropriate action to improve outcomes.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the knowledge, vocabulary and skills pupils need to learn year-on- year is not mapped out effectively enough. Consequently, some pupils do not build this knowledge well enough as they progress through the school. The school should ensure that the curriculum in these subjects is designed and implemented in a way that helps pupils develop a deep and rich understanding of the full curriculum.
- On occasion, teachers do not check pupils' understanding sharply enough. As a result, some pupils have gaps in their learning and are not fully ready to learn new content. The school should ensure that teachers check pupils' learning and respond to any gaps or misconceptions swiftly so that pupils achieve well in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
96 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
641 pupils on roll, with places for 654
Schools near Harold Wood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelmes Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 89% met the expected standard |
| Ardleigh Green Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ardleigh Green Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Harold Court Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Edullect Academy Independent School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Fryd
- Phone
- 01708345473
- Address
- Recreation Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0TH
- Local authority
- Havering
- URN
- 102269
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.