Best 3 Primary schools in Essex – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Thames View Infants (Primary) in Barking; Hereward Primary School (Primary) in Loughton; Fullwood Primary School (Primary) in Ilford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thames View Infants, Hereward Primary School and Fullwood Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Barking, Essex, Loughton, Essex and Ilford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Thames View Infants), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Thames View Infants (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as TVI LEARNING and EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST.
| Attribute |
Thames View Infants
IG11 0LG
|
Hereward Primary School
IG10 2HR
|
Fullwood Primary School
IG6 1ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Barking Essex IG11 0LG |
Loughton Essex IG10 2HR |
Ilford Essex IG6 1ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jul 2024 | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 1 17 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | 472 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | TVI LEARNING | EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Redbridge (317) |
| Website | thamesviewinfants.org | www.herewardprimary.co.uk | www.fullwoodprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02082704317 | 02085086465 | 02085513288 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barking
Essex
IG11 0LG - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TVI LEARNING
- Website
- thamesviewinfants.org
- Telephone
- 02082704317
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughton
Essex
IG10 2HR - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Website
- www.herewardprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02085086465
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ilford
Essex
IG6 1ER - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Redbridge (317)
- Website
- www.fullwoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02085513288
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