Harold Court Primary SchoolMead Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Harold Court Primary School and Mead Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Harold Court Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mead Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Harold Court Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harold Court Primary School was judged Good and Mead Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Harold Court Primary School and 40.0% for Mead Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harold Court Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mead Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordHarold Court Primary School | RomfordMead Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | 48th of 58 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 796 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 840 | |
| Location | Romford, RM3 0SH | Romford, RM3 9JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 796 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 38.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.8% | 31.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harold Court Primary School
Mead Primary School
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