Ardleigh Green Infant School
Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Verity Hoffman
- Sponsor
- Empower Learning Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 149452
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708449362
About this school
Ardleigh Green Infant School is a primary academy in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 269 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Trends over time
How Ardleigh Green Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 269 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ardleigh Green Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 6.7% | 269 | — |
| Ardleigh Green Junior School | 75% | 4.4% | 12.8% | 360 | 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)
- 6.69%
- English as an additional language
- 14.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ardleigh Green Junior 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
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Gidea Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Hornchurch
- Ardleigh Green Junior 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 year groups does Ardleigh Green Infant School teach?
- Ardleigh Green Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Ardleigh Green Infant School?
- The headteacher of Ardleigh Green Infant School is Mrs Verity Hoffman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ardleigh Green Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ardleigh Green Infant 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 big is Ardleigh Green Infant School?
- Ardleigh Green Infant School has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Ardleigh Green Infant School full?
- Ardleigh Green Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 269 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 Infant School a faith school?
- No. Ardleigh Green Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ardleigh Green Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ardleigh Green Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ardleigh Green Infant School?
- Ardleigh Green Infant 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.
- What is Ardleigh Green Infant School's absence rate?
- Ardleigh Green Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ardleigh Green Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ardleigh Green Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.