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Gidea Park Primary School

Havering, RM2 5AJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#784 of 13,686 nationally

About Gidea Park Primary School

Gidea Park Primary School is a state primary in Havering that is heavily oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local standing. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 330 applications for just 58 places, with 84 families listing it as their first preference. That works out at nearly six applications per place. The school is operating close to its capacity of 480 pupils, with 458 currently on roll. Its intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national average: just 8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with roughly 23% across England. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, serving children from ages 4 to 11. Headteacher Pawan Sharma leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its 2012 graded inspection, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLodge Avenue, Romford, Havering, RM2 5AJ
HeadteacherPawan Sharma
Local AuthorityHavering
Number of Pupils458
Free School Meals (FSM)8.5%
School Capacity458 / 480 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallArt StudiosSports HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

TennisDanceFootballNetballRoundersCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubDramaScience ClubChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: gideapkprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Gidea Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.