Primary school in Hornchurch, Havering
Towers Infant School
Osborne Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1HP
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 12 May 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- Places
- 330
- How full
- 94% full — 309 of 330 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 158 / 151
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 8%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 5%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- With an EHC plan
- 5%
- On SEN support
- 10%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Havering 014D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 26%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 20%
- Households owning their home
- 88%
- Households in social housing
- 5%
- Households with no car
- 12%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Executive Headteacher: Laura Blurton
- Local authority
- Havering
- Ward
- Hylands & Harrow Lodge
- Constituency
- Romford
- URN
- 102309
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towers Junior SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 66% | 0.1 mi |
| Squirrels Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 76% | 0.6 mi |
| Langtons Infant School & NurseryCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 0.6 mi |
| Langtons Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 55% | 0.6 mi |
| Hylands Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 62% | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 68% | 0.7 mi |
| Harrow Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Outstanding 2022 | 70% | 1 mi |
| Benhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 63% | 1.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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