Hylands Primary School
Granger Way, Romford, RM1 2RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Bowers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 658
- URN
- 102276
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708743704
About this school
Hylands Primary School is a community primary school in Romford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 658 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 84 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 68% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 86% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hylands Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Havering average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 61.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 659 |
| 2024/25 | 656 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hylands Primary School compares
Hylands Primary School ranked 34th of 49 primary schools in Havering for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 658 | — |
| Squirrels Heath Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 23.5% | 600 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 414 | 0.5 miles |
| Towers Junior School | 66% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 358 | 0.6 miles |
| Towers Infant School | — | 3.7% | 5.2% | 309 | 0.6 miles |
| Harrow Lodge Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 28.7% | 456 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.86%
- English as an additional language
- 32%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Squirrels Heath Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Romford
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Towers Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Towers Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Harrow Lodge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
Other schools in Romford
Hylands Primary School ranks 23rd of the 34 ranked primary schools in Romford.
- Barley Lane Primary School Primary
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Chadwell Primary School Primary
- Clockhouse Primary School Primary
- Concordia Academy Primary
- Crowlands Primary School Primary
- Crownfield Infant School Primary
- Crownfield Junior School Primary
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School Primary
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School Primary
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hylands Primary School teach?
- Hylands Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hylands Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hylands Primary School is Mr Steve Bowers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hylands Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hylands Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hylands Primary School?
- Hylands Primary School has 658 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hylands Primary School full?
- Hylands Primary School has capacity for 650 pupils and 658 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hylands Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hylands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hylands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hylands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hylands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hylands Primary School rank locally?
- Hylands Primary School ranked 34th of 49 primary schools in Havering for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hylands Primary School's absence rate?
- Hylands Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hylands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hylands Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.