Broadford Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Romford, Havering
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Broadford Primary School is a primary school in Romford, Havering for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Broadford Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | 1.70 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.81 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 0.48 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.42 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.43 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.49 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.48 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.53 mi |
| Reception 2014 | 2.67 mi |
| Reception 2013 | 0.40 mi |
| Reception 2012 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 10 of the 11 earlier years with a published outcome.
- The Reception last distance swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2013 to 2014.
- For Reception 2026 there were 62 first-choice applications for 70 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Faringdon Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8JS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 654 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils are cared for and valued.”
- “Pupils get off to a positive start each morning because they are greeted warmly by staff.”
- “Leaders have prioritised attendance.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, however, the curriculum is not consistently delivered effectively, and some pupils have developed misconceptions and have gaps in their learning.”
- “Over time, some pupils have not achieved as well as they could, and this is reflected in the end of Year 6 outcomes.”
- “However, sometimes pupils with SEND are not supported as effectively as they could be to access the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 49% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 62 first-preference applications, 70 offers in total, 62 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- Mead Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hilldene Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Harold Court Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published