Mead Primary School
Community primary school in Romford (Havering).
KS2 RWM expected
40%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
52%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
59%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.7%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
801 / 840 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Mead Primary School is a primary school located in Romford, Havering. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 796 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 840. The school is led by Ms Amy Holmes.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 102322
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Havering
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Kemp | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Caisey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicol Harlow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Leona O'Garro | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Eliza Avram | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Amy Holmes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Headteacher Lois Nicholls | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Julia Woodstock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Karen Howell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul McGeary | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jill Float Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Gregory Brome Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Mandy Anderson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record