Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery, Romford
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Romford. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery in detail
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Gidea Park is a very special school. Founded in 1917, we have been educating, nurturing, and challenging children for over 100 years. Children are at the heart of everything we do; our small classes and school environment truly allow us to know our pupils as individuals and to tailor our teaching and curriculum accordingly."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery are St Mary's Hare Park School (0.4 miles); Bep Academy (0.7 miles, Good); Edullect Academy Independent School (1.4 miles); and Immanuel School (1.8 miles).
St Mary's Hare Park SchoolBep AcademyEdullect Academy Independent SchoolImmanuel School
Who goes there
In 2026, 31 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gidea Park Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balgores Lane, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 330 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Havering (201), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
12 November 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
5 October 2021
Regulatory Compliance
17 May 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
163 pupils
210 places
47 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romford
Across Havering council
Places available
3,440
Applications
3,279
Got 1st preference
74.7%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
163
Total Pupils
76
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery
When was Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery last inspected?
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2024.
How many pupils go to Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery?
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery has around 163 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery?
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 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 Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery?
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery is at 2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5JR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)