Squirrels Heath Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Romford, Havering
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.04 miles
Published by London Borough of Havering · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2012–2026 (miles)
Squirrels Heath Primary School is a primary school in Romford, Havering for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 6 June 2024. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Squirrels Heath 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 | 2.04 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | 0.95 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | 2.19 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | 1.16 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 3.16 mi |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | 0.93 mi |
| Reception 2012 | 1.05 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Reception 2026 offer went to a child living 2.04 miles away, 3rd longest of 19 Havering primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 0.80 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2023 and in 2012, and it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 60 first-choice applications for 89 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 0.7 first choices per offer was the lowest of 50 Havering primary schools.
- 76% in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 ranked 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
- Salisbury Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 600 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 6 June 2024
Strengths
- “Visitors receive a warm welcome at this vibrant and friendly school.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils’ learning.”
- “Pupils study a broad range of subjects and achieve very well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 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) | 76% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 60 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.
- Hylands Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Towers Infant School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Towers Junior School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Gidea Park Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ardleigh Green Infant School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ardleigh Green Junior School 0.8 mi Outstanding
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published