Scotts Primary School
Scotts Primary School is a community school in Havering for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 421 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Scotts Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024. In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Pupils turn up more reliably than at most other primary school: they missed just 3.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.
Ofsted inspection: January 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bonington Road Hornchurch Essex RM12 6TH |
| Phone | 01708457019 |
| Reference Number | 102316 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 421 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.44%
Girls: 46.56% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 36.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| 2 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 3 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| 4 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 5 | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| 6 | 37 | 24 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 50.4% |
| White, Other | 13.3% |
| Indian | 11.9% |
| African | 4% |
| White & Asian | 3.3% |
| Pakistani | 2.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Scotts Primary School is performing exceptionally well, maintaining its outstanding status since its previous inspection in 2009. The school fosters a welcoming and supportive environment where pupils are excited about learning and often achieve high-quality work. With a broad and ambitious curriculum, pupils are well-prepared for their subsequent educational stages. The school prioritizes the well-being of its students, creating an atmosphere where they feel safe, valued, and eager to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2023 | School inspection: |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- High ambition and expectations for all pupils.
- Broad and ambitious curriculum tailored to student needs.
- Highly effective early reading and phonics provision.
- Exemplary behaviour and positive attitude among pupils.
- Strong community links and involvement.
- Skilled support for pupils with SEND.
- Extensive opportunities for personal development.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 90% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 32% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 64 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 60 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 6 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Scotts Primary School had 420 pupils for 420 places. Every place was filled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Elm Park and South Horrnchurch” planning area
Havering counted 512 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 558 in 2029–30, up 9%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 240 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 210 | 210 | 210 | 213 | 211 | 240 | 269 | 300 | 329 | 360 | 418 | 419 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 36.0% | 28.6% | 21.7% | 14.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Scotts Primary School attended 96.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Scotts Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Scotts Primary School had 24.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.7 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 17.5% | 5.7% | 17.2% | 11.0% | 7.1% | 11.6% | 19.1% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 14.5% | 5.7% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 23.1% | 61.5% | 35.7% | 15.4% | 47.1% | 37.5% | 43.8% | 38.9% | 47.4% | – | 33.3% | 45.8% | 63.6% | 50.0% | 63.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.6 | 14.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | – | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.5% of pupils at Scotts Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 12 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 5 | 6 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Scotts Primary School received £7,012 and spent £7,100 for each of its 421 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £352,000 (£835 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £120,000 | £99,000 | £197,000 | £275,000 | £241,000 | £311,000 | £389,000 | £352,000 |
| per pupil | £335 | £254 | £476 | £656 | £574 | £743 | £925 | £835 |
| In-year balance | -£14,000 | -£22,000 | £99,000 | £78,000 | -£35,000 | £71,000 | £77,000 | -£37,000 |
| per pupil | -£38 | -£55 | £238 | £186 | -£83 | £169 | £184 | -£88 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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What is Scotts Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Scotts Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.
When was Scotts Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Scotts Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.
How many pupils does Scotts Primary School have?
Scotts Primary School has 421 pupils on roll.
What age range does Scotts Primary School cover?
Scotts Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Scotts Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Scotts Primary School?
Scotts Primary School is at Bonington Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6TH.