Crowlands Primary School

Crowlands Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The learning environment is welcoming, and pupils feel safe and happy, showcasing high levels of respect and cooperation among peers. The school's commitment to inclusion means that every child, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), receives tailored support to help them achieve their best. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to build on prior knowledge and encourage comprehensive learning, albeit with some areas needing improvement in the retention of essential knowledge and skills. Staff and leaders are dedicated to fostering a positive school culture, encouraging students to engage actively in their education while being mindful of their emotional well-being. The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities that enrich the student experience. Although the school operates under the Growing Together Federation and undergoes regular evaluation, there are opportunities to enhance the curriculum further to ensure that students can solidify their learning effectively.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy, safe, and show high respect for their peers and adults.
• Education is inclusive, providing effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Leaders have planned an ambitious and well-structured curriculum.
• Teachers demonstrate strong subject knowledge and engage pupils effectively.
• Reading is prioritized, and pupils receive appropriate support to become confident readers.
• Low-level disruption in classes is rare, maintaining a conducive learning environment.
• Staff feel appreciated and supported, contributing to a positive school culture.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack sufficient opportunities for pupils to revisit and embed prior learning.

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 Crowlands Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.8% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Crowlands 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 Crowlands Primary School had 20.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.1% 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, 10.8% of pupils at Crowlands Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% 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 Crowlands Primary School received £7,511 and spent £7,424 for each of its 649 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £495,000 (£763 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 Crowlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Crowlands Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Crowlands Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Crowlands Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Crowlands Primary School have?

Crowlands Primary School has 669 pupils on roll.

What age range does Crowlands Primary School cover?

Crowlands Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Crowlands Primary School?

Crowlands Primary School is at London Road, Romford, RM7 9EJ.