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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142966

Drapers' Brookside Infant School

Academy converter · Romford · RM3 9DJ

Ages 3–7 · 198 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
138

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

198 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
106 / 92
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
198 / 180 (110%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Drapers Company
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Winch

Location

Address
Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill
Postcode
RM3 9DJ
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Romford, Havering, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.8%.

Open schools in Romford
58
Primary schools in Romford
37
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM3
16
Primary in RM3
10
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Primary in Havering LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Drapers' Brookside Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9DJ · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM47.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Mead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9JD · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 8JS · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9RT · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Drapers' Maylands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9XR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 7JS · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.08

    0.8 miles away

  • Hilldene Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 7DU · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Harold Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 0SH · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.83

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Winch
Telephone
01708371331
Website
www.drapersbrookside.com

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