Drapers' Brookside Infant School, Romford
Drapers' Brookside Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Romford, part of Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Drapers' Brookside Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Drapers' Brookside Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Drapers' Brookside Infant School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Drapers' Brookside Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Drapers' Brookside Infant School are Drapers' Brookside Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 57% maths); Mead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 52% reading, 59% maths); Broadford Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); and Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 72% maths).
Drapers' Brookside Junior SchoolMead Primary SchoolBroadford Primary SchoolDrapers' Pyrgo Priory School
The trust
Drapers' Brookside Infant School is one of 5 schools run by Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
47.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 16 (8.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Drapers' Brookside Infant School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harold Wood Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brookside School, 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Drapers' Brookside Infant School issued 16 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Drapers' Brookside Infant School
Before and after school care
Drapers' Brookside Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Havering
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Drapers' Brookside Infant School.
- Let's Art It!At the school · Not yet graded
- Abacus After School Club Mead770m away · Not yet graded
- Essex After School Clubs @ Broadford910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Drapers' Brookside Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Drapers' Brookside Infant School is in Havering; for families living there:
Apply to Havering for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 34 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Drapers' Brookside Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
179 pupils
180 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romford
Across Havering council
Places available
3,373
Applications
3,066
Got 1st preference
91.5%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
198
Total Pupils
106
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,736
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,093
Per pupil
£1413k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
24.4%
Persistent absence
131
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Drapers' Brookside Infant School
Questions parents ask about Drapers' Brookside Infant School
What is Drapers' Brookside Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Drapers' Brookside Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Drapers' Brookside Infant School is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
Drapers' Brookside Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
Classes at Drapers' Brookside Infant School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
Drapers' Brookside Infant School has around 198 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Drapers' Brookside Infant School in 2024/25. 24.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming Drapers' Brookside Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Drapers' Brookside Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Drapers' Brookside Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Let's Art It! (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 34 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
Drapers' Brookside Infant School is at Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, RM3 9DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)