Primary school

Nelmes Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Havering
  • RM11 3BX

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 434 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 3%3%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 8%2022/23: top 2%2023/24: top 5%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM89% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%+5.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM28% · London 12%10/10 Top 10%+26.2 pts
Reading score111 · London 10710/10 Top 10%+27.5 pts
Maths score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%+36.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 88% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 92% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 95% · 60 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 86% · 59 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 90% · 60 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 86% · 64 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 89% · 61 pupils · London 72%95%86%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 22% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 23% · 60 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 17% · 59 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 25% · 60 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 17% · 64 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 28% · 61 pupils · London 12%28%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 109 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 111 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1062022/23: 110 · 60 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 64 pupils · London 1072024/25: 111 · 61 pupils · London 107111107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1072022/23: 110 · 60 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 64 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 61 pupils · London 107110107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in74.1%
60 of 81 who put it first2014 · 72.6%2026 · 74.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8160
2nd820
3rd550
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.1 km
  • 2025/26505 m
  • 2024/251.3 km
  • 2023/241.1 km
  • 2022/231.1 km
  • 2021/221.5 km
  • 2020/211.1 km
  • 2019/20840 m

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2014Outstanding
  3. 2024All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils flourish in this welcoming school, which is at the heart of the community.”
  • “The school has high expectations and is ambitious for every pupil to succeed.”
  • “Pupils are expected to achieve highly academically and personally.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026433
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.0%
First language not English21.6%
SEN support7.2%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.4%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

103.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 94 responses (21.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.5% not applicable29.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.8% not applicable72.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.1% who said Yes above64.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 15.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 17.7
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 18.2 FTE · Whole workforce 40.6 · 71 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,318
Spend per pupil£7,214
Staff spend per pupil£5,885
Reserve per pupil£395
  • +£170,820revenue reserve
  • +£44,813in-year balance

Grants £7,198 · self-generated £119 · premises £304 per pupil