School Chooser

Rise Park Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedAcademy278 pupilsNurseryRomfordHavering
School Chooser Score
37
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 17 to 65
Out of 100. Better than 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#10,099 of 16,041 in England#43 in HaveringHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, March 2023
Attendance95.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families12%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull278 pupils, 270 places
Pupils per teacher19.6School workforce census
Pupils on roll278Census January 2026

Rise Park Infant School is a converter academy in Romford for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 278 pupils, 8 more than it has places for. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 37 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Annan Way, Rise Park, Romford, RM1 4UD01708 749135riseparkacademies.co.ukMrs Hayley Durrant headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 22 March 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Nearly full261 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
97% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (66 offers for 90 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary9012866– all offeredLA
2025 Primary9013670– all offeredLA
2024 Primary9017088– all offeredLA
2023 Primary90186901.0 milesLA
2022 Primary9015773– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll278Census January 2026
Places270103% full
Pupils from low-income families11%12% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English31%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%19 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%13 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.06 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils17%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)13%£48,050 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls137 / 141
White British pupils46%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (14), Moderate learning difficulty (13), emotional and mental health (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll278296301300319304
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals11%10%9%7%11%12%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language31%34%28%25%17%16%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–6%7%5%5%5%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–4%4%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school14.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.9%4.9%5.8%5.3%2.6%4.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.1%3.5%4.6%4.1%2.2%3.1%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.4%1.2%1.1%0.4%0.9%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence14.0%14.1%14.3%10.3%5.5%6.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.41.00.70.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers13.8full-time equivalent, 18 people
Pupils per teacher19.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants15.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£54,413
Teachers who left in the year17%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies1
Sick days per teacher9.12024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,371England £7,128. Total £2.1m
Income per pupil£7,168England £7,587. Total £2.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,559England £3,405
Money in reserve-28%In the red: -£575k, -£2,012 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£58kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,371spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m19712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate44 per 1,000 people52% lower than the England average
Typical house price£445,000Havering
Nearest bus stop140 mHeather Close, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Rise Park Junior SchoolAcademy0 m350Good 202214Compare
Parklands Primary SchoolCouncil940 m881Good 202452Compare
Clockhouse Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles705Outstanding 202387Compare
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.8 miles376Good 202278Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.8 miles396Report card 202653Compare
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England0.9 miles675No overall grade 202484Compare
Crownfield Junior SchoolCouncil1.0 miles423Good 202323Compare
Crownfield Infant SchoolCouncil1.0 miles321Good 202340Compare
Primary schools in HaveringPrimary schools in RomfordBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Rise Park Infant School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats18%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 37 is 29 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 9 · middle 66 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Rise Park Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary SchoolJewish3.9 miles245Good 202185Compare
Chigwell Primary AcademyAcademy4.5 miles200Good 202363Compare
Weston Park Primary SchoolCouncil12.6 miles232Outstanding 202494Compare
Bounds Green Infant SchoolCouncil13.0 miles321Outstanding 202494Compare
Stillness Junior SchoolCouncil13.8 miles276Good 202078Compare
Horniman Primary SchoolCouncil14.7 miles201Good 202378Compare
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East BarnetChurch of England14.9 miles210Good 202385Compare
Alexandra Junior SchoolAcademy15.5 miles245No overall grade 202589Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 37 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 37% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 17 to 65. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.5 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.20
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.02
2024/25; 186 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Rise Park Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Rise Park Infant School scores 37 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 17 to 65, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Rise Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Rise Park Infant School good at its last full inspection on 22 March 2023.

How many pupils does Rise Park Infant School have?

278 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 270 places, so it is 103% full.

Is Rise Park Infant School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Rise Park Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Rise Park Infant School?

The average class had 28.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 17% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Annan Way, Rise Park, Romford, RM1 4UD
Telephone
01708 749135
Website
www.riseparkacademies.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Durrant
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Sfaet Ltd (5 schools)
Local authority
Havering
Ward
Marshalls & Rise Park
Constituency
Romford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2014 (academy converter)
URN
141299 · LAESTAB 3112060 · UKPRN 10047185
Formerly
Rise Park Infant School
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from