Squirrels Heath Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Salisbury Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Squirrels Heath Primary School is a primary school in Havering for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 91 schools in Havering. It ranks 9th of 49 primary schools in Havering. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2018, report published 20 December 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

80 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

600 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals18.7%

18.7%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.5%

25.5%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Squirrels Heath Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hylands Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Mary's Hare Park School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Towers Infant School	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Towers Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery	0.7 miles	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: Mrs Mary Shipton
Phone: 01708446472
Website: squirrelsheathprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Salisbury Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TP
Local authority: Havering
URN: 102303

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.