“schools in Havering”

Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4QX

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

14 May 2007 Dear Pupils Inspection of Parklands Junior School, Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4QX Thank you very much for making me so welcome at your school. I did enjoy my visit. Yours is a good school with some outstanding strengths. These include your behaviour and your great desire to learn, the exciting curriculum that you enjoy and the way you are so well cared for by school staff. These are some other things I liked about your school. • You achieve well and reach standards that are well above average. • The teaching is good and your lessons are interesting and well planned. • The school is well led and everybody pulls together as a strong team. • There is an excellent range of clubs and activities for you to enjoy. • You make very good use of the grounds, especially the Quad Farm. • You help one another and reach out to the local community, for example through your music. • You have plenty of opportunity to discuss your learning with the teachers and to tell them

Havering Drive, Romford, Essex, RM1 4BT

Mr Christopher Speller Headteacher St Edward’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive Romford Essex RM1 4BT

Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4QX

Parklands Junior School Havering Road, Romford, Essex RM1 4QX

Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4QX

The governing body Appropriate authority Mrs N Sepple Chair Mrs E Bush Headteacher 11 June 2001 Date of previous school inspection Havering Road School address Romford RM1 4QX

Havering Drive, Romford, Essex, RM1 4BT

School report St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive, Romford, RM1 4BT

Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4QX

Inspection of Parklands Primary School Havering Road, Romford, Essex RM1 4QX

Havering Drive, Romford, Essex, RM1 4BT

Inspection of St Edward’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive, Romford, Essex RM1 4BT

Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4QX

Mrs Margy Bushell Headteacher Parklands Infant School Havering Road Romford Essex RM1 4QX

Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2RR

Information about this proposed school

 The Bridge intends to register as an independent special day school in the London Borough of Havering.  The school will be part of the Life Education Trust. It will cater predominantly for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.  The setting has never operated as a school. However, it currently operates as The Bridge Centre, a registered alternative provider with the London Borough of Havering. No current pupils have an education, health and care plan. All attend part-time and are dual-registered with their mainstream schools.  The school does not intend to make use of any alternative providers.

Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2RR

Information about this school

 The school is an independent special school in the London Borough of Havering. The school occupies the site of a former school and youth centre, which has been refurbished for use by the present school.  The school is registered for up to 50 pupils between the ages of 11 to 16. There are currently 27pupils on roll. The school caters for pupils with diagnosed mental health needs, who have been referred through the local authority. Typically, pupils’ previous schooling has been disrupted through poor attendance and medical conditions. There are a few pupils with SEND, including some with an education, health and care plan. Places at the school are commissioned by the local authority.  The school does not use any alternative provision.

Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2RR

Information about this school

 The Bridge is an independent special day school in the London Borough of Havering.  The school is part of the Life Education Trust. It caters predominantly for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.  The school does not use any alternative provision.

Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, RM3 8JS · Part of The Learning Federation

Information about this school

 Broadford Primary School is larger than the average primary school. Since the last inspection, the school has entered a federation with Mead Primary School in Havering. The executive headteacher, who was not present in school at this inspection, has responsibility for both schools. The two schools share a governing body.  The school is currently undergoing building work to accommodate an expansion in pupil numbers. There are currently three classes in most year groups, including Year 6.  Pupils come from a wide range of ethnic groups. The majority are of White British heritage.  The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is average.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils entitled to the pupil premium is well above average.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is below average.  The early years comprises a Nursery, where children attend part-time, and three

Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, RM3 9YA · Part of Lime Trust

Information about this school

 Dycorts School opened as a new school in September 2015 when it converted to academy status. It is one of three special schools in the Trust, the other schools being situated in Havering and Waltham Forest.  The school joined the Hornbeam Academy Trust after the inadequate judgement and closure of its predecessor school, following an inspection in December 2014.  The Hornbeam Academy Trust, in operation since September 2012, is a small special school academy trust. The five members act as custodians, while the board of trustees collectively oversees the management and administration of the Trust as a whole, delegating authority and responsibility to the strategic advisory board (local governing bodies) as required.  The school uses one Ofsted-rated ‘good’, alternative provider, Quarls College (part of Havering College), to extend the provision for its most-able key stage 4 pupils.  There are 87 pupils on roll, all of whom have an education, health and care plan.

Havering Drive, Romford, Essex, RM1 4BT

Havering Drive School address Primary Type of school Romford Voluntary aided School category RM1 4BT 3 °11 Age range of pupils 01708 745971 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 01708 764623 Fax number 683 Number on roll (school) The Reverend S J Waine Chair The governing body Appropriate authority Mrs Petula Allen Headteacher 27 November 2000 Date of previous school inspection

Collier Row, Romford, Essex, RM5 3QR

Information about this inspection

 We met with the headteacher, curriculum leaders, members of the governing body, including the chair of governors, the school improvement manager for the London Borough of Havering and the school’s lead for SEND.  We did deep dives in these subjects: reading, mathematics, physical education and religious education. We talked to school leaders, visited lessons, met with pupils and staff, and looked at pupils’ workbooks. We looked at curriculum planning and pupils’ work in science, and planning documents for French.  We scrutinised the school’s single central record, talked to pupils, staff and parents about safeguarding and met with the designated safeguarding lead. 29–30 January 2020

Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4YB · Part of Loxford School Trust Limited

Information about this school

- Lambourne End and Wellgate Farm - KORU – alternative provision run by Havering - Motorvations.  The school is part of the Loxford Trust.  The local governing body has recently taken over from the interim executive board.

Marlborough Gardens, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1SF · Part of Empower Learning Academy Trust

Information about this school

 Hall Mead School is an academy converter, established in August 2011. It is part of the Upminster Learning Trust, involving West Ham United Football Club, University of East London, St Francis Hospice, primary schools, a special school and a charity for those with autism. When its predecessor school was last inspected by Ofsted it was judged to be good.  The school is an average-sized secondary school, with specialisms in technology and languages.  It has Leading Edge status, and is the lead school in the Havering Teacher Training Partnership, providing initial teacher training as part of the School Direct Training Programme.  Almost all students speak English as their first language. There are few students from minority ethnic heritages.  The proportion of students known to be eligible for support through pupil premium funding, including those who are looked after, or known to be eligible for free school meals, is below

Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YY · Part of Empower Learning Academy Trust

Information about this school

Future Gateways, Havering College, Redbridge College, The Bridge Tuition Centre, BEP Group, Falltricks, Motorvations and the National Teaching and Advisory Service.  The school currently meets the government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress.  The school does not meet requirements on the publication of information on their website about the school’s most recent key stage 4 results, curriculum information for each subject for each academic year, pupil premium statement, a complete Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch-up report, information in relation to pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and the required governance information.  The school does not comply with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish on their website information about exclusion arrangements, and how the school is complying with its public sector equality duty.

Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4YB · Part of Loxford School Trust Limited

Information about this school

 The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.  The school complies with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish.  Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College is an average-sized school for pupils aged 11 to 16.  The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is below average.  The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is average .  The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below average.  The proportion of pupils who receive special educational needs support is above average. The proportion with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is above average.  Six pupils currently attend alternative provision on other sites. The names of the alternative provisions are: - The Bridge (medical needs unit for Havering) – Frances Bardsley School

Harwood Hall Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2YQ

Information about this school

 Corbets Tey is a specialist communication and interaction setting for pupils from Reception through to key stages 1 to 5. The post-16 provision is located at a separate site and was established in 2017. There are 28 students who attend full time.  All pupils have an education, health and care plan. Just under half have moderate learning difficulties, with just over half with severe learning difficulties. Four out of five pupils have communication and language needs. Half of the pupils have an autistic spectrum condition.  The proportion of pupils who are supported by the pupil premium is well above average. A greater-than-average proportion of pupils come from disadvantaged backgrounds.   A small minority of pupils and/or students study full time at Lambourne End learning centre or Havering College.  The school provides support to other schools and colleagues through its language centre. It has held specialist status for communication and interaction since 2007.