Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy
Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marnie Tait
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 144881
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708688207
About this school
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy is a primary academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 58% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 67% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 58% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +7.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
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 Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy compares
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy ranked 142nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.8% | 31.9% | 135 | — |
| Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School | 77% | 6.3% | 23.4% | 94 | 1.7 miles |
| Oasis Academy Pinewood | 68% | 5.8% | 33.3% | 338 | 2.1 miles |
| Lambourne Primary School | 65% | 6.1% | 20.6% | 214 | 2.1 miles |
| Chigwell Row Infant School | — | 7.2% | 34.2% | 27 | 2.3 miles |
| Clockhouse Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 28.7% | 705 | 2.7 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)
- 31.91%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.79%
- Persistent absence
- 23.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Oasis Academy Pinewood2.1 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Lambourne Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Chigwell Row Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Clockhouse Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Romford
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy ranks 14th 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 ages does Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy teach?
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy is Mrs Marnie Tait, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy?
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy full?
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy has capacity for 150 pupils and 135 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy ranked 142nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.