Rise Park Infant School Catchment Area
Rise Park Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Romford, Havering , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 296 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
296
Pupils
270
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Rise Park Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Rise Park Infant School?
The catchment area for Rise Park 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, Rise Park 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 →Rise Park Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Rise Park Infant School has a published admission number of 270 places. 296 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% 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. 10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part 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 →
Rise Park Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Annan Way, Rise Park, Romford, RM1 4UD
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141299
Other Primary Schools in Romford
If Rise Park Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Romford are the next closest alternatives.
Furze Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RM6 6ES
Rush Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RM7 0RL
Warren Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RM6 6DA
Rose Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RM6 5NJ
Harold Wood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RM3 0TH
Hylands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RM1 2RU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Rise Park 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.
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 6.6 miles away
Linton Mead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 6.7 miles away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 7.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Rise Park Infant School
What is the catchment area for Rise Park Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Rise Park 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 Rise Park Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Rise Park Infant School currently has 296 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 270 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Rise Park Infant School? ▾
Admission to Rise Park 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 Rise Park Infant School cover? ▾
Rise Park 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 Rise Park Infant School? ▾
Rise Park Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.