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Best Schools in Romford

Compare 58 schools in Romford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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58

Total Schools

7

Outstanding

43

Good

Primary Schools

46 schools

Secondary Schools

17 schools

Top Performing Schools in Romford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Gidea Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5AJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/18/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+2.8

448 pupils • 7.1% FSM • 37.7% EAL

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Canon Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5RR

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/6/2015

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+3.1

444 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 19.1% EAL

Warren Junior School

Community school

Primary

Gordon Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6DA

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/15/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+6.0

Maths Progress

+7.6

557 pupils • 25.0% FSM • 44.2% EAL

St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+2.1

454 pupils • 13.7% FSM • 47.1% EAL

Stapleford Abbotts Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+5.2

Maths Progress

+4.0

158 pupils • 25.9% FSM • 5.7% EAL

Rush Green Primary School

Community school

Primary

Dagenham Road, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0RL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/15/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+2.1

842 pupils • 20.4% FSM • 29.0% EAL

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Atam Academy

Free schools

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Little Heath, Romford, RM6 4XX

Ages: 3-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-2.4

Maths Progress

+0.4

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

945 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 45.4% EAL

Barking and Dagenham College

Further education

Post-16

Dagenham Road, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0XU

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/20/2022

Performance

Academic Progress

No data

Average Points

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Barley Lane Primary School

Community school

Primary

Huxley Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4RJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/4/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

74%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

+1.4

854 pupils • 14.5% FSM • 87.1% EAL

Bower Park Academy

Academy converter

Secondary

Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4YY

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/13/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

40.8

Progress 8

-0.66

English & Maths 5+

41%

English & Maths 4+

58%

998 pupils • 30.8% FSM • 13.4% EAL

Broadford Primary School

Community school

Primary

Faringdon Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8JS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

62%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

-1.2

Maths Progress

-1.1

692 pupils • 28.3% FSM • 36.7% EAL

Chadwell Heath Academy

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Christie Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4RS

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/16/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

53.9

Progress 8

+0.60

English & Maths 5+

56%

English & Maths 4+

76%

1,247 pupils • 20.4% FSM • 63.0% EAL

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