Ardleigh Green Junior School
Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janelle Johnson
- Sponsor
- Empower Learning Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 149451
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708443014
About this school
Ardleigh Green Junior School is a primary academy in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 360 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ardleigh Green Junior 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Ardleigh Green Junior 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 | — | 61.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ardleigh Green Junior School compares
Ardleigh Green Junior School ranked 16th of 49 primary schools in Havering for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% 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 | 75% | 4.4% | 12.8% | 360 | — |
| Ardleigh Green Infant School | — | 4.9% | 6.7% | 269 | 0.0 miles |
| Harold Wood Primary School | 52% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 641 | 0.7 miles |
| Nelmes Primary School | 89% | 4% | 6.1% | 433 | 0.7 miles |
| Squirrels Heath Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 23.5% | 600 | 0.8 miles |
| Gidea Park Primary School | 75% | 3.5% | 9% | 459 | 1.1 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)
- 12.81%
- English as an additional language
- 17.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 8.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ardleigh Green Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Harold Wood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Nelmes Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Squirrels Heath Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Gidea Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Hornchurch
Ardleigh Green Junior School ranks 6th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Hornchurch.
- Ardleigh Green Infant School Primary
- Benhurst Primary School Primary
- Elm Park Primary School Primary
- Hacton Primary School Primary
- Harrow Lodge 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 Ardleigh Green Junior School teach?
- Ardleigh Green Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Ardleigh Green Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ardleigh Green Junior School is Mrs Janelle Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ardleigh Green Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ardleigh Green Junior 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 Ardleigh Green Junior School?
- Ardleigh Green Junior School has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ardleigh Green Junior School full?
- Ardleigh Green Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 360 on roll (100%), 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 Ardleigh Green Junior School a faith school?
- No. Ardleigh Green Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ardleigh Green Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ardleigh Green Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ardleigh Green Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Ardleigh Green Junior School is part of EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ardleigh Green Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2023/24 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ardleigh Green Junior School compare with other schools in Havering?
- Ardleigh Green Junior School ranked 16th of 49 primary schools in Havering for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% 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 Ardleigh Green Junior School's absence rate?
- Ardleigh Green Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ardleigh Green Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ardleigh Green Junior 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.