The Warren School Catchment Area
The Warren School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Romford, Barking and Dagenham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1374 pupils, and a capacity of 1380 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,374
Pupils
1,380
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
The Warren School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Warren School?
The catchment area for The Warren School is the geographic zone Barking and Dagenham 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. Barking and Dagenham 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 Warren School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Barking and Dagenham. 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 Barking and Dagenham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barking and Dagenham catchment area documents →The Warren School: at or above its 1380 place limit
The Warren School has a published admission number of 1380 places. 1374 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1380 places. Barking and Dagenham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.3% of pupils at The Warren School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barking and Dagenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham school admissions →
The Warren School: School Information
- Full address
- Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6SB
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141178
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If The Warren School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Romford are the next closest alternatives.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Warren 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 Warren School
What is the catchment area for The Warren School? ▾
The catchment area for The Warren School is the geographic zone Barking and Dagenham 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. Barking and Dagenham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Warren School oversubscribed? ▾
The Warren School is operating close to its capacity of 1380 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Warren School? ▾
Admission to The Warren School is managed by Barking and Dagenham. 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 Warren School cover? ▾
The Warren School is a secondary school in Romford, Barking and Dagenham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Warren School? ▾
The Warren School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.