Squirrels Heath Primary SchoolGidea Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Squirrels Heath Primary School and Gidea Park Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Squirrels Heath Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gidea Park Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gidea Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Squirrels Heath Primary School was judged Good and Gidea Park 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 76.0% for Squirrels Heath Primary School and 75.0% for Gidea Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Squirrels Heath Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Gidea Park Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordSquirrels Heath Primary School | RomfordGidea Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 58 in Havering | 7th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 458 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 480 | |
| Location | Romford, RM2 5TP | Romford, RM2 5AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.1% | 40.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Squirrels Heath Primary School
Gidea Park Primary School
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