The Royal Liberty School Catchment Area
The Royal Liberty School is an academy converter secondary school in Romford, Havering , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 738 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
738
Pupils
750
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
The Royal Liberty School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Royal Liberty School?
The catchment area for The Royal Liberty School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, The Royal Liberty 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 →The Royal Liberty School: 750 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
The Royal Liberty School has a published admission number of 750 places. 738 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 750, 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. 19% 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 →
The Royal Liberty School: School Information
- Full address
- Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, RM2 6HJ
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143877
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Royal Liberty 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: The Royal Liberty School
What is the catchment area for The Royal Liberty School? ▾
The catchment area for The Royal Liberty School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 The Royal Liberty School oversubscribed? ▾
The Royal Liberty School is operating close to its capacity of 750 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Royal Liberty School? ▾
Admission to The Royal Liberty 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 The Royal Liberty School cover? ▾
The Royal Liberty School is a secondary school in Romford, Havering, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Royal Liberty School? ▾
The Royal Liberty School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.