Nelmes Primary School

Havering · RM11 3BX

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 433 pupils, 6% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted and results

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FOI Transparency How openly this school shares data

Cooperative 70 /100

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Nelmes Primary School

General Information

Address: Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3BX – View on map
Phone: 01708447676
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten Cooper
Age range: 4-11 years
Furthest place offered from (Sept 2025 entry): 0.51 km away From the council's own Sept 2025 admissions data - not a fixed catchment boundary, and no guarantee for future years, since it shifts with demand each year.
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 81 families put it first for 60 places – 14 for every 10 places. 74% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 13 · 2024 14 · 2025 16 · 2026 14
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

433 pupils out of 420 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 26
% eligible for free school meals: 6.0%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (similar to the Havering average)
English as an additional language: 20% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 6.1% a year (Havering 14.7%, typical in England 13.9%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 24% moved to another school, 76% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Latest figures from the school

Data received 2025/26

Teaching staff (headcount): 22
Joined in the last 12 months: 0 (0% of staff)
Left in the previous 12 months: 0 (0% of staff)

Behaviour

Typical record 2025/26

About this Behaviour status

Based on real data requested under Freedom of Information, compared against other schools of the same type that have also responded - not a judgement on any single figure alone.

Reading the numbers: higher figures below often mean a school records thoroughly and takes concerns seriously, rather than more incidents happening. A school reporting unusually low figures sometimes has a reporting gap rather than a problem-free intake. If a figure stands out, it's worth asking the school how it records.

Data year: 2025/26
Bullying incidents: 25
Physical aggression / violence incidents: 7
Child protection referrals: 5
Safeguarding concerns: 750
Racist incidents: 3
Suspensions (fixed-term exclusions): 0
Permanent exclusions: 0

See the bullying figures for every school in Havering →

Figures may show "<5" for some schools.

What does "<5" mean?

A figure shown as "<5" means the real number is below 5 - the standard convention for this kind of data, used to avoid identifying individual pupils. Different schools may also record and define incidents differently, so read comparisons with care.

15th of 21 primary schools in Havering for behaviour

#13Harold Wood Primary School45%
#14R J Mitchell Primary School40%
#15Nelmes Primary School36%
#16St Peter's Catholic Primary School35%
#17Rainham Village Primary School32%

Click to see the full ranking

Behaviour ranking

Each school's score (out of 100) reflects how it compares to other schools in the area across all reported behaviour metrics — bullying, physical aggression, safeguarding referrals and racist incidents. A higher score means fewer reported incidents relative to peers. Ranked by real FOI-reported figures. Schools that have declined to provide this data sit at the bottom — refusing a legal request is treated as worse than any honestly-reported result.

Rank School Score

#1Engayne Primary School92%
#2Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School70%
#3Hylands Primary School68%
#4Crowlands Primary School68%
#5Benhurst Primary School65%
#6Park Primary Academy65%
#7Harrow Lodge Primary School59%
#8St Alban's Catholic Primary School58%
#9St Joseph's Catholic Primary School56%
#10St Patrick's Catholic Primary School56%
#11Gidea Park Primary School49%
#12Clockhouse Primary School47%
#13Harold Wood Primary School45%
#14R J Mitchell Primary School40%
#15Nelmes Primary School36%
#16St Peter's Catholic Primary School35%
#17Rainham Village Primary School32%
#18Squirrels Heath Primary School32%
#19The Mawney Foundation School32%
#20Parsonage Farm Primary School28%
#21The James Oglethorpe Primary School8%

Across Havering: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Havering, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

SEN unit for AutismSpeech, language and communication 12 places · 12 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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School Ethos

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Headteacher Approval

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Wraparound CareWraparound Care (parent rating)How parents rate the school's breakfast and after-school clubs - availability, cost and quality. Only asked for infant, junior and primary schools, where it matters most for working parents.

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Would recommend –

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Exemplary (1) Cooperative (20)

All 1 other scored primary schools in Havering scored higher on transparency this year.

Response: Full response (+60)
Timeliness: Response date not recorded (+10)
Optional data: No optional data (+0)

Exemplary (80–100) · Cooperative (60–79) · Reluctant (40–59) · Obstructive (20–39) · Opaque (0–19)

Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 89% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 28% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 24 percentage points above the Havering average (65%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (3-year average 88% against an expected 71%)
3-year average (expected standard): 88%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 90% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 85%
Average test scores: reading 111, maths 110
Based on: 61 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolHavering averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 24 percentage points above the Havering average (65%).

Year 6 SATs: 2nd of 49 junior and primary schools in the area

#1Scotts Primary School90%
#2Nelmes Primary School89%
#3Upminster Junior School88%
=4Hacton Primary School83%

Click to see the full ranking

Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Scotts Primary School90%
#2Nelmes Primary School89%
#3Upminster Junior School88%
=4Hacton Primary School83%
=4St Alban's Catholic Primary School83%
#6Concordia Academy81%
=7Crowlands Primary School80%
=7La Salette Catholic Primary School80%
=9Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School77%
=9Drapers' Maylands Primary School77%
=11Brady Primary School76%
=11Scargill Junior School76%
=11Squirrels Heath Primary School76%
=14Ardleigh Green Junior School75%
=14Gidea Park Primary School75%
=14St Joseph's Catholic Primary School75%
=14St Patrick's Catholic Primary School75%
=14Suttons Primary School75%
#19Parklands Primary School72%
#20Harrow Lodge Primary School70%
#21Whybridge Junior School69%
=22Oasis Academy Pinewood68%
=22St Mary's Catholic Primary School68%
=22St Peter's Catholic Primary School68%
=25Engayne Primary School67%
=25The James Oglethorpe Primary School67%
=25The Mawney Foundation School67%
=28Clockhouse Primary School66%
=28Towers Junior School66%
=30Benhurst Primary School63%
=30Branfil Primary School63%
=30Harold Court Primary School63%
=30St Ursula's Catholic Primary School63%
#34Hylands Primary School62%
#35Hilldene Primary School61%
#36Newtons Primary School59%
=37Rainham Village Primary School58%
=37St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School58%
#39Langtons Junior Academy55%
=40Elm Park Primary School52%
=40Harold Wood Primary School52%
=42Broadford Primary School49%
=42Crownfield Junior School49%
=44Drapers' Brookside Junior School47%
=44Parsonage Farm Primary School47%
=44R J Mitchell Primary School47%
#47Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School46%
=48Mead Primary School40%
=48Rise Park Junior School40%

View full Ofsted inspection report

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,862 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

28th of 39 primary schools in Havering for spending per pupil

#26Squirrels Heath Primary School£6,900
#27Oasis Academy Pinewood£6,872
#28Nelmes Primary School£6,862
#29Hacton Primary School£6,859
#30St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£6,756

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1R J Mitchell Primary School£16,408
#2Elm Park Primary School£9,354
#3Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School£9,019
#4Broadford Primary School£8,179
#5Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School£7,968
#6St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,927
#7Newtons Primary School£7,779
#8Clockhouse Primary School£7,735
#9The James Oglethorpe Primary School£7,563
#10Parsonage Farm Primary School£7,536
#11Rainham Village Primary School£7,492
#12Drapers' Maylands Primary School£7,488
#13St Alban's Catholic Primary School£7,417
#14Hilldene Primary School£7,399
#15St Ursula's Catholic Primary School£7,395
#16La Salette Catholic Primary School£7,329
#17Suttons Primary School£7,234
#18The Mawney Foundation School£7,148
#19Brady Primary School£7,116
#20St Peter's Catholic Primary School£7,088
#21Harold Court Primary School£7,035
#22Crowlands Primary School£7,031
#23Hylands Primary School£6,986
#24St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,969
#25Harold Wood Primary School£6,916
#26Squirrels Heath Primary School£6,900
#27Oasis Academy Pinewood£6,872
#28Nelmes Primary School£6,862
#29Hacton Primary School£6,859
#30St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£6,756
#31Harrow Lodge Primary School£6,753
#32Branfil Primary School£6,731
#33Parklands Primary School£6,704
#34St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£6,425
#35Scotts Primary School£6,423
#36Engayne Primary School£6,247
#37Gidea Park Primary School£6,169
#38Benhurst Primary School£6,117
#39Concordia Academy£5,855

View on the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool (GOV.UK)

Environment

Data received 2025/26

About this Environment status

Based on real information requested under Freedom of Information, covering step-free access, specialist facilities, classroom climate, and technology provision.

Accessibility

Step-free for pupils, staff and visitors: No
Overall accessibility: Mostly
Lifts for pupil use: No
Accessible toilets: Yes
Changing Places facility: No
Sensory room: No
Other accessibility facilities: Send unit

Climate

Classrooms with air conditioning: 35.3%
Shaded outdoor areas: Yes
Heatwave procedures: Yes - written procedure

Technology

Pupil devices (approx.): 70
Pupils per device: 1:1 (one each)
Digital display in every classroom: Yes
Interactive whiteboards: Yes - all classrooms
1:1 pupil device programme: No
Assistive technology for SEND pupils: Yes

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