Hylands Primary School
Romford, RM1 2RU · Havering · primary school
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35th of 49 primary schools in Havering we can score, 59 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.7/10 against 3,424 of them, against 4.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 62.0 · 44 | 40% | 1.74 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Hylands Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 62.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 7.0% of pupils, matching the national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2025.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Hylands Choir, Music Tuition, and Sports Collective, and attend the annual Sports Day. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 658 pupils against a stated capacity of 650. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is provided for pupils who do not reach the expected standard in maths? How are places allocated for the next academic year?
What Ofsted said about Hylands Primary School
Overview
This ungraded inspection found that Hylands Primary School’s work “may have improved significantly across all areas” since the previous inspection, prompting a future graded inspection. The school is described as having a “close-knit family feel” where pupils “thrive” and “live and breathe the school’s seven core values.” Leaders have successfully managed growth while maintaining high expectations and a strong sense of community.
Strengths
- The curriculum is “highly ambitious and broad,” with careful sequencing ensuring pupils build knowledge to tackle “more complex learning.”
- Teachers use embedded practices like ‘Hylands Rewind’ to check recall, helping pupils make “deep and meaningful connections” between topics.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those speaking English as an additional language are “exceptionally well supported” through a language-focused approach and skilful adaptations.
- High-quality phonics teaching and initiatives like the ‘bedtime book box’ have “successfully fostered a love of reading.”
- Attendance has “improved significantly” due to “prompt and decisive action,” while disadvantaged pupils fully benefit from enriching cultural experiences.
Areas to improve
- The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% |
| 2023/24 | 68% |
| 2024/25 | 62% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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