Elm Park Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hornchurch, Havering
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Elm Park Primary School is a primary school in Hornchurch, Havering for ages 4–11 (community school). Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Elm Park Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 0.76 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.97 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | 1.10 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 1.30 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | Not published |
| Reception 2012 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- At Reception in 2026 every applicant was offered a place, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in all 4 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 45 first-choice applications for 51 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 6 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 17.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 24 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Havering.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- South End Road, Elm Park, Hornchurch, RM12 5UA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this warm, inclusive and caring community where they feel safe, known and valued as individuals.”
- “Pupils know that someone will always listen to them and help them feel ready to learn.”
- “For example, each morning, pupils reflect on and explain how they are feeling.”
To improve
- “Leaders continue to focus on reducing persistent absence, especially in younger year groups.”
- “The fluency and accuracy of pupils' writing are less consistent.”
- “Leaders have rightly identified the need to bring about the same consistency in this area of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- Benhurst Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- R J Mitchell Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scotts Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Suttons Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Scargill Infant School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Scargill Junior School 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- Harrow Lodge Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published