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Squirrels Heath Primary School

URN
102303
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Squirrels Heath Primary School
URN
102303
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Strong

72 / 100

Strong

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

78

Inspection

58

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

Top 50% of primary schools in England

Top 50% nationally

#18 of 50 schools in Havering

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Below Average
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Question 2

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
7 July 2024
Inspection date
6 June 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Graded 7 July 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Havering
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Havering)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.squirrelsheathprimary.org.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Havering to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

85.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

83.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

88.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

76.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

RM2 5TP - Salisbury Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex

Contact details

Address
Salisbury Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex
Postcode
RM2 5TP
Phone
1708446472
Website
http://www.squirrelsheathprimary.org.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Havering
Local authority code
311

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 189 schools in Havering.

Authority statistics

Total schools

189

Open schools

92

Closed schools

97

Primary schools

107

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    7 July 20246 June 2024-School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 7 July 2024
    • School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

      Published
      7 July 2024
      Inspected
      6 June 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    44

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary107 (56.6%)
    • Secondary44 (23.3%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other38 (20.1%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Squirrels Heath Infant School0 mPrimaryClosed
    The Bridge606 mNot applicableOpen
    The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls619 mSecondaryOpen
    The Frances Bardsley School for Girls619 mSecondaryClosed
    Hylands Primary School805 mPrimaryOpen
    St Mary's Hare Park School937 mNot applicableOpen
    Towers Infant School972 mPrimaryOpen
    The Royal Liberty School994 mSecondaryOpen
    The Royal Liberty School994 mSecondaryClosed
    Goodrington School1.0 kmNot applicableClosed
    • Squirrels Heath Infant School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • The Bridge
      Distance
      606 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
      Distance
      619 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open
    • The Frances Bardsley School for Girls
      Distance
      619 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Havering)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ardleigh Green Infant SchoolPrimaryRM11 2SPOpen
    Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation)PrimaryRM11 2SPClosed
    Ardleigh Green Junior SchoolPrimaryRM11 2SPOpen
    Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning FederationPrimaryRM11 2SPClosed
    Aveley County Infant SchoolPrimaryRM15 4AAClosed
    • Ardleigh Green Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Open
    • Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation)
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Closed
    • Ardleigh Green Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Open
    • Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Closed
    Hylands Primary School
    Distance
    805 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Mary's Hare Park School
    Distance
    937 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Towers Infant School
    Distance
    972 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • The Royal Liberty School
    Distance
    994 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • The Royal Liberty School
    Distance
    994 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Goodrington School
    Distance
    1.0 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Aveley County Infant School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    RM15 4AA
    Status
    Closed