Hereward Primary School
Colebrook Lane, Loughton, IG10 2HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Renette Fourie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- URN
- 145990
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085086465
About this school
Hereward Primary School is a primary academy in Loughton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 445 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hereward 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 | 57 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 88% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 31% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 92% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 93% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 90% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| 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 Hereward 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 | 65% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 446 |
| 2023/24 | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hereward Primary School compares
Hereward Primary School ranked 10th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 445 | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 23.2% | 268 | 0.4 miles |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 5% | 33.9% | 486 | 0.7 miles |
| Theydon Bois Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 319 | 1.2 miles |
| The Alderton Junior School | 59% | 4.6% | 22.3% | 225 | 1.4 miles |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.3% | 19.3% | 207 | 1.4 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)
- 14.39%
- English as an additional language
- 23.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 8.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Theydon Bois Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Epping
-
The Alderton Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Loughton
Other schools in Loughton
Hereward Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Loughton.
- High Beech CofE Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Staples Road Primary School Primary
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Alderton Junior School Primary
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- White Bridge Primary School Primary
- Davenant Foundation School Secondary
- Debden Park High School Secondary
- Roding Valley High School Secondary
- Oak View School Academies
- Woodcroft School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hereward Primary School teach?
- Hereward Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughton.
- Who is the headteacher of Hereward Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hereward Primary School is Mrs Renette Fourie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hereward Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hereward 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 Hereward Primary School?
- Hereward Primary School has 445 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hereward Primary School full?
- Hereward Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 445 on roll (106%), 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 Hereward Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hereward Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hereward Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hereward Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Hereward Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hereward 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.
- How have Hereward Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hereward Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Hereward Primary School ranked 10th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hereward Primary School's absence rate?
- Hereward Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hereward Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hereward 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.