Squirrels Heath Primary SchoolTowers Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Squirrels Heath Primary School and Towers Junior School are primary schools.
Squirrels Heath Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Towers Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Squirrels Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Squirrels Heath Primary School was judged Good and Towers Junior 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 66.0% for Towers Junior 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 Towers Junior School (76.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordSquirrels Heath Primary School | HornchurchTowers Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | 19th of 58 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 352 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 360 | |
| Location | Romford, RM2 5TP | Hornchurch, RM11 1PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | 18.0% | 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 | 352 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.1% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 10.1% 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
Towers Junior School
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