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17, SQUIRRELS HEATH AVENUE, ROMFORD, ROMFORD, RM2 6AD

RM2 6AD · Havering · London · England

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State-funded

9 nearby

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

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509 m0.3 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

The Royal Liberty School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HJ

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextUngraded inspection 8 February 2024 · published 19 March 2024. 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.
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635 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.
05
806 m0.5 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
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1,182 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Ardleigh Green Infant School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SP

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–7
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 5 March 2024 · published 6 May 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
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1,182 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Ardleigh Green Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SP

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 13 December 2023 · published 29 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
1,264 m0.8 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.
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1,430 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
1,461 m0.9 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
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1,608 m1.0 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.

Independent (private)

2 nearby

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

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308 m0.2 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.
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383 m0.2 mi straight-line

St Mary's Hare Park School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

South Drive, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HH

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–11
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
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.

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

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1,597 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Lime Academy Ravensbourne

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, RM3 8HN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–19
Type
Academy special converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
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. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 12 June 2024: School remains Good

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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