Drapers' Brookside Junior School Catchment Area
Drapers' Brookside Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Romford, Havering , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 238 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
238
Pupils
240
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Junior School?
The catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior School: 240 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Drapers' Brookside Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 238 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Havering's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50.8% of pupils at Drapers' Brookside Junior School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Romford.
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 Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9DJ
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 50.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140818
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Drapers' Brookside Junior 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 Junior School
What is the catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Drapers' Brookside Junior 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 Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Drapers' Brookside Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Drapers' Brookside Junior School? ▾
Admission to Drapers' Brookside Junior 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 Junior School cover? ▾
Drapers' Brookside Junior School is a primary school in Romford, Havering, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 Junior School? ▾
Drapers' Brookside Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.