Parklands Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · 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, 2012–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Parklands Primary School is a primary school in Romford, Havering for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 April 2024. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Parklands 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | 2.35 mi |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | 2.68 mi |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | 0.83 mi |
| Reception 2013 | 0.66 mi |
| Reception 2012 | 0.64 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant to Reception in 2026 was offered a place, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in all 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 89 first-choice applications for 102 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result ranked 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
- Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4QX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 881 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 April 2024
Strengths
- “Resilience, respect and a love of learning are actively promoted and celebrated at this vibrant and lively school.”
- “Working relationships within the school community are strong.”
- “This ensures that the school is a positive and inclusive community.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the school’s curricular thinking is not as fully developed.”
- “On occasion, staff do not have sufficient expertise to ensure that pupils learn the planned curriculum well.”
- “This means that some pupils have a less secure understanding of important subject content, which limits their deeper subjectspecific knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (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) | 72% | 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: 89 first-preference applications, 102 offers in total, 89 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.
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rise Park Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rise Park Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- The Mawney Foundation School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crownfield Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crownfield Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published