Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School
Primary · Academy converter · 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School is a primary school in Romford, Havering for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | 3.24 mi |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | 2.74 mi |
| Reception 2013 | 0.75 mi |
| Reception 2012 | 0.73 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a place for Reception in 2026, as at 27 of the 49 other Havering primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Every applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 4 of the 11 earlier Reception years.
- In 2024/25, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 46% figure for 2024/25 was the 2nd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Havering that have results.
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
- Settle Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9RT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 277 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are supported to be kind, keen and considerate at Drapers’ Pyrgo.”
- “For example, they support the well-being of their peers through roles such as ‘young interpreters’, ‘ecocommittee’ members and school council representatives.”
- “Pupils appreciate the help and support they receive from staff, who listen to any worries they may have.”
To improve
- “Previously, pupils have not benefited from these changes to the curriculum.”
- “As a result, published examination results do not reflect the achievements of current pupils.”
- “Leaders have rightly identified that in a small number of instances teaching does not precisely match the intended curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (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) | 46% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 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.
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mead Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Harold Court Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Broadford Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hilldene Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published