Lambourne Primary School
Hoe Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jordan Coombes
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 145604
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992812230
About this school
Lambourne Primary School is a primary academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lambourne 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 59% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 75% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 81% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 75% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Lambourne 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 | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lambourne Primary School compares
Lambourne Primary School ranked 201st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.1% | 20.6% | 214 | — |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 5% | 33.9% | 486 | 1.4 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 23.2% | 268 | 1.5 miles |
| Hereward Primary School | 90% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 445 | 1.6 miles |
| Chigwell Row Infant School | — | 7.2% | 34.2% | 27 | 1.8 miles |
| Theydon Bois Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 319 | 2.0 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)
- 20.56%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Hereward Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Chigwell Row Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Theydon Bois Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Epping
Other schools in Romford
Lambourne Primary School ranks 20th 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 Lambourne Primary School teach?
- Lambourne Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lambourne Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lambourne Primary School is Mr Jordan Coombes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lambourne Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lambourne 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 Lambourne Primary School?
- Lambourne Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lambourne Primary School full?
- Lambourne Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 214 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lambourne Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lambourne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lambourne Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lambourne Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lambourne Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lambourne Primary School is part of EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Lambourne Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Lambourne Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Lambourne Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lambourne Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Lambourne Primary School ranked 201st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lambourne Primary School's absence rate?
- Lambourne Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lambourne Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lambourne 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.