Drapers' Brookside Infant School Catchment Area
Drapers' Brookside Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Romford, Havering , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 229 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
229
Pupils
180
Capacity
127%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Infant School?
The catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Infant School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Drapers' Brookside Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Havering. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Havering before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Havering catchment area documents →Drapers' Brookside Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 127% capacity
Drapers' Brookside Infant School has a published admission number of 180 places. 229 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 127%. At 127% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Havering allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31% of pupils at Drapers' Brookside Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Havering.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Havering publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Havering school admissions →
Drapers' Brookside Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9DJ
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142966
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If Drapers' Brookside Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Romford are the next closest alternatives.
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Rose Lane Primary School Catchment Area
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Harold Wood Primary School Catchment Area
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Hylands Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Drapers' Brookside Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Drapers' Brookside Infant School
What is the catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Infant School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Drapers' Brookside Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Drapers' Brookside Infant School currently has 229 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Drapers' Brookside Infant School? ▾
Admission to Drapers' Brookside Infant School is managed by Havering. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Drapers' Brookside Infant School cover? ▾
Drapers' Brookside Infant School is a primary school in Romford, Havering, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Drapers' Brookside Infant School? ▾
Drapers' Brookside Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.