Chadwell Primary School

Chadwell Primary School is a happy, welcoming and ambitious community primary where pupils are well prepared for their next stage. This was the school's first section 5 inspection, following a section 8 inspection in 2019, and inspectors took the COVID-19 pandemic into account; the school is also part of a soft federation with another local primary. Leaders have designed an ambitious, logically sequenced curriculum from early years onwards, and pupils benefit from strong phonics, effective SEND support, positive relationships and good behaviour. Pupils are safe and feel respected, attendance is good and personal development is broad, including music, visits, clubs and leadership opportunities. Leaders, governors and staff work well together, training is high quality and staff wellbeing is considered. Safeguarding is effective. The main improvement point is that in some parts of the curriculum, teachers do not consistently check understanding or tackle misconceptions, so a few pupils retain gaps in knowledge.

Strengths

• Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge from early years onwards
• Precise phonics teaching with frequent practice and quick catch-up support
• Strong SEND identification, precise support plans and inclusive curriculum adaptations
• Caring relationships and positive behaviour, with bullying rare and quickly resolved
• Broad personal development through music, visits, clubs and pupil leadership roles
• Good attendance tracking and support that removes barriers for pupils
• High-quality staff training, effective collaboration and consideration of workload
• Effective safeguarding arrangements and a safe, nurturing culture

Areas for Improvement

• In some curriculum areas, teachers do not consistently identify and address pupils' misconceptions, so gaps in knowledge can remain.

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 Chadwell Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.4% of pupils at Chadwell Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Chadwell Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 12.0% of pupils at Chadwell Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Chadwell Primary School received £7,449 and spent £7,528 for each of its 650 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £546,000 (£840 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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 Chadwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Chadwell Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was Chadwell Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Chadwell Primary School was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does Chadwell Primary School have?

Chadwell Primary School has 675 pupils on roll.

What age range does Chadwell Primary School cover?

Chadwell Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Chadwell Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Chadwell Primary School?

Chadwell Primary School is at High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 4EU.