Harold Court Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Romford, 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, 2015–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Harold Court Primary School is a primary school in Romford, Havering for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2022. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Harold Court 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 13.61 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.62 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.99 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.51 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.68 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 1.00 mi |
| 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
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in all 6 earlier years, and the last distance offered swung sharply between some years.
- In 2026, Reception had 36 first-choice applications for 41 offers, which is 0.9 first choices per offer, the 15th lowest of 50 Havering primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 15% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 63% for 2024/25 was the 2nd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Havering that have results.
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
- Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0SH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 420 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff have created a warm and nurturing environment where each individual pupil feels valued.”
- “All staff have high expectations for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can and should achieve.”
- “Pupils learn well in a range of subjects.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, curriculum thinking does not focus on developing pupils’ knowledge and understanding in as much depth.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not have the subject expertise to deliver curriculum content in a way that helps pupils to remember and build on what they have been taught.”
- “Because leaders’ curriculum thinking is still developing, checks on learning are not sharply focused on addressing misconceptions and ensuring that pupils have the knowledge they need for subsequent learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2023 (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) | 63% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 36 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.
- Mead Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadford Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Harold Wood Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Ardleigh Green Infant School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published