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Drapers' Brookside Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Romford, RM3 9DJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,780 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Drapers' Brookside Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages7 to 11
Pupils234
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Angela Winch
TrustDRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHavering
Opened01 Jul 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140818.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Havering65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Havering11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Havering106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Havering105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Havering106105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Havering77%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Havering75%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Havering76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils234
Girls123
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.4%
First language not English37.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.9%
Other White
16.2%
African
9.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Indian
3.4%
Other Asian
3.4%
White and Black African
2.6%
Caribbean
2.6%
Pakistani
2.1%
Bangladeshi
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.3
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.35
Support staff (FTE)10.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Havering5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.7%, worse than England, worse than Havering13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Havering0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Drapers' Brookside Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBroadford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableKoru Independent AP AcademyOther independent school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryDrapers' Pyrgo Priory SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableEdullect Academy Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryDrapers' AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Ursula's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDrapers' Maylands Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHilldene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Drapers' Brookside Junior School

What is Drapers' Brookside Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Drapers' Brookside Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2017.

How does Drapers' Brookside Junior School rank in England?

Drapers' Brookside Junior School ranks 12,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Drapers' Brookside Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Drapers' Brookside Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Drapers' Brookside Junior School?

Drapers' Brookside Junior School has 234 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Drapers' Brookside Junior School?

Drapers' Brookside Junior School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Drapers' Brookside Junior School?

At Drapers' Brookside Junior School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Drapers' Brookside Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Drapers' Brookside Junior School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.