Harrow Lodge Primary School
Rainsford Way, Hornchurch, RM12 4BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynette Searle
- Religious ethos
- Multi-faith
- Sponsor
- Partnership Learning
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 145111
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708448187
About this school
Harrow Lodge Primary School is a primary academy in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 456 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harrow Lodge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 58 | 57 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 67% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 11% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 91% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 77% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Harrow Lodge 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 | 64% | 61.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 450 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harrow Lodge Primary School compares
Harrow Lodge Primary School ranked 20th of 49 primary schools in Havering for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.7% | 28.7% | 456 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 414 | 0.3 miles |
| Rush Green Primary School | 89% | 4.8% | 20.8% | 840 | 0.7 miles |
| Benhurst Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 410 | 0.7 miles |
| Hylands Primary School | 62% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 658 | 0.7 miles |
| Towers Junior School | 66% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 358 | 0.9 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)
- 28.73%
- English as an additional language
- 43.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 12.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Rush Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Benhurst Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Hylands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Towers Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
Other schools in Hornchurch
Harrow Lodge Primary School ranks 7th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Hornchurch.
- Ardleigh Green Infant School Primary
- Ardleigh Green Junior School Primary
- Benhurst Primary School Primary
- Elm Park Primary School Primary
- Hacton Primary School Primary
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Langtons Junior Academy Primary
- Nelmes Primary School Primary
- R J Mitchell Primary School Primary
- Scotts Primary School Primary
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harrow Lodge Primary School teach?
- Harrow Lodge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Harrow Lodge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Harrow Lodge Primary School is Mrs Lynette Searle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harrow Lodge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harrow Lodge 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 many pupils are at Harrow Lodge Primary School?
- Harrow Lodge Primary School has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harrow Lodge Primary School full?
- Harrow Lodge Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 456 on roll (109%), 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 Harrow Lodge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Harrow Lodge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Harrow Lodge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harrow Lodge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Harrow Lodge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Harrow Lodge Primary School is part of PARTNERSHIP LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harrow Lodge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harrow Lodge Primary School compare with other schools in Havering?
- Harrow Lodge Primary School ranked 20th of 49 primary schools in Havering for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harrow Lodge Primary School's absence rate?
- Harrow Lodge Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harrow Lodge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harrow Lodge 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 10 July 2026.