Drapers' Brookside Junior School, Romford

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~313m)Possible (~447m)Unlikely (~581m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Angela Winch
Pupils:234 / 240 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708371331
Address:Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9DJ
Trust:DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 January 2023View full report
URN:140818
UKPRN:10045852
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

47.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+23ppMaths+10ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 42% to 65%. Maths has improved from 47% to 57%. Writing has improved from 53% to 62%.

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.6

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brookside School (Stop DU)
37m · 1 min walk
Dorking Road (Stop NL)
136m · 2 min walk
Central Park Leisure Centre (Stop GV)
140m · 2 min walk
Chippenham Road (RM3) (Stop HJ)
154m · 3 min walk
Hilldene Ave Shopping Centre (->E)
357m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

234 pupils

240 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Romford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,271
Projected new pupils:318

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,462

Applications

3,096

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

25 January 2023
11 July 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.12181%

Overall absence

21.45749%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised5.51589%
Unauthorised1.60592%
Persistent (10%+)21.45749%
Severe (50%+)0.80972%

Absence trend

5.38061%
18/19
4.26336%
20/21
7.66005%
21/22
8.21462%
22/23
6.63195%
23/24
7.12181%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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