Parsonage Farm Primary School

About Parsonage Farm Primary School

Parsonage Farm Primary School in Havering holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 46 per cent. This is notably below the local authority average of 65 per cent for primary schools, and places the school 44th out of 49 similar schools in Havering. In the national rankings, it sits in the bottom half of all primary schools. Drilling into individual subjects, 69 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths and 63 per cent in reading, while writing was lower at 51 per cent. The proportion reaching the higher standard in any of the three subjects was very small, with just one per cent achieving it in reading, writing and maths combined. The school’s average scaled scores were 103 in both reading and maths, exactly in line with the national average of 100.

The most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022 was an ungraded visit, and the school was confirmed to have remained Good. The previous graded inspection in November 2011 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision both judged Good at that time. However, the 2022 inspection noted that early years provision now requires improvement, a downgrade from the previous Good rating. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development and sixth-form provision were not graded in either inspection. The school has 559 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, and 20.9 per cent are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average. There is no nursery provision and no sixth form, as it is a primary school for ages 4 to 11.

Parsonage Farm is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 115 applications for 68 places, with 58 first-preference applications all receiving offers. The oversubscription ratio is 1.69. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, sensory room, gymnasium and playing fields, and runs clubs such as book club, science club, drama and choir. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, netball, football and swimming. The school has dedicated SEND provision for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Scotts Primary School, 2.3 km away. This school may suit families who value a Good-rated local option with strong SEND support and a broad range of extracurricular activities, but who are aware that academic outcomes are below the local average.

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