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Drapers' Brookside Infant School

URN
142966
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Drapers' Brookside Infant School
URN
142966
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

81 / 100

Excellent

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#9 of 50 schools in Havering

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Below Average
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
16 November 2022
Inspection date
11 October 2022
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 16 November 2022

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 16 November 2022

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

52

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

109

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

52

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.1×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Havering
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Havering)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.drapersbrookside.com

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

RM3 9DJ - Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex

Contact details

Address
Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex
Postcode
RM3 9DJ
Phone
1708371331
Website
www.drapersbrookside.com
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Havering
Local authority code
311

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 189 schools in Havering.

Authority statistics

Total schools

189

Open schools

92

Closed schools

97

Primary schools

107

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 16 November 2022

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 16 November 2022

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 16 November 2022

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 16 November 2022

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    16 November 202211 October 2022Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1GoodView report for inspection published 16 November 2022
    • Good

      Published
      16 November 2022
      Inspected
      11 October 2022
      Type
      Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    47.7%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 50

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    44

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary107 (56.6%)
    • Secondary44 (23.3%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other38 (20.1%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Brookside Infant School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Brookside Junior School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Drapers' Brookside Junior School79 mPrimaryOpen
    Inclusion Support Tutor392 mNot applicableClosed
    Mead Primary School768 mPrimaryOpen
    Ingrebourne Primary School801 mPrimaryClosed
    Koru Independent AP Academy854 mNot applicableOpen
    Broadford Primary School859 mPrimaryOpen
    Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School869 mPrimaryOpen
    Pyrgo Priory Primary School869 mPrimaryClosed
    • Brookside Infant School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Brookside Junior School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Drapers' Brookside Junior School
      Distance
      79 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Inclusion Support Tutor
      Distance
      392 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Havering)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ardleigh Green Infant SchoolPrimaryRM11 2SPOpen
    Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation)PrimaryRM11 2SPClosed
    Ardleigh Green Junior SchoolPrimaryRM11 2SPOpen
    Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning FederationPrimaryRM11 2SPClosed
    Aveley County Infant SchoolPrimaryRM15 4AAClosed
    • Ardleigh Green Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Open
    • Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation)
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Closed
    • Ardleigh Green Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Open
    • Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RM11 2SP
      Status
      Closed
    Mead Primary School
    Distance
    768 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Ingrebourne Primary School
    Distance
    801 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Koru Independent AP Academy
    Distance
    854 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Broadford Primary School
    Distance
    859 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School
    Distance
    869 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Pyrgo Priory Primary School
    Distance
    869 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Aveley County Infant School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    RM15 4AA
    Status
    Closed