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Drapers' Brookside Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Romford · RM3 9DJ

Ages 7–11 · 234 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)32%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
255

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

234 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
111 / 123
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
234 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
47.4%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Romford, Havering, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 47.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in RomfordNear RM3

  • Drapers' Brookside Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romford · RM3 9DJ · Havering

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.94

    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

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

  • Hilldene Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM3 7DU · Havering

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 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
http://www.drapersbrookside.com/

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