The Warren School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Romford, Barking and Dagenham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.29 miles
Published by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Warren School is a secondary school in Romford, Barking and Dagenham for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 15 May 2024. Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
The Warren 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.29 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 2.27 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.29 miles away, the 2nd longest of 4 Barking and Dagenham secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025; it swung sharply between some years, the biggest move being from 2025 to 2026.
- Year 7 2026 had 239 first-choice applications for 240 offers; 204 offers went to first-choice families, and 35 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 45% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 47.6 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barking and Dagenham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6SB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,392 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 15 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are incredibly keen to learn and enjoy being with their friends.”
- “Staff build strong working relationships with pupils and are very mindful of their well-being.”
- “As a result, pupils are happy in school and they attend well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 239 first-preference applications, 240 offers in total, 204 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy 2.3 mi Not judged
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dagenham Park CofE School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Jo Richardson Community School 3.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Greatfields School 3.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Riverside School 3.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published