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8, DICKENS WAY, ROMFORD, ROMFORD, RM1 4GQ

RM1 4GQ · Havering · London · England

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State-funded

11 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

01
309 m0.2 mi straight-line

St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Havering Drive, Romford, Essex, RM1 4BT

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 22 October 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
02
418 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dorset Avenue, Romford, Essex, RM1 4JA

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 29 November 2022 · published 19 January 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
713 m0.4 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Gidea Park Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5AJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 19 May 2022 · published 13 July 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
04
812 m0.5 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

The Mawney Foundation School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Mawney Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 7HR

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 20 May 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.Ungraded inspection 30 January 2020: School remains Good
05
841 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Marshalls Park Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex, RM1 4EH

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 30 January 2020 · published 4 March 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Some aspects not as strong. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 30 April 2025: Some aspects not as strong
06
983 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Parklands Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4QX

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 April 2024 · published 9 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
1,493 m0.9 mi straight-line

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2RR

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 19 November 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
09
1,515 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Hylands Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Granger Way, Romford, Essex, RM1 2RU

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Improved significantly. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 8 May 2025: Improved significantly
10
1,596 m1.0 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Rise Park Infant School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Annan Way, Rise Park, Romford, Essex, RM1 4UD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 22 March 2023 · published 18 May 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
11
1,596 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Rise Park Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Annan Way, Rise Park, Romford, Essex, RM1 4UD

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 16 November 2022 · published 16 January 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
12
1,612 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Squirrels Heath Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Salisbury Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5TP

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 6 June 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Independent (private)

1 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

07
1,161 m0.7 mi straight-line

Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5JR

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–11
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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