Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · 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.
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Romford, Havering for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2024. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Dame Tipping Church of England 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 | 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 | 1.23 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 3.01 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 1.48 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 1.59 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.99 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 1.48 mi |
| Reception 2014 | 1.03 mi |
| Reception 2013 | 1.66 mi |
| Reception 2012 | 1.00 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 9 of the 14 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 12 first-choice applications for 15 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 6 of the 34 Reception 2026 applications (18%) came from families living outside Havering, and 3 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% 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
- North Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1PS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2024
Strengths
- “This small school community is friendly and welcoming.”
- “Pupils are polite and kind to each other.”
- “They love to learn and try hard in their lessons.”
To improve
- “When teaching some content, teachers could do more to ensure that all pupils in the classroom are being challenged suitably.”
- “At times, teachers do not recognise when pupils have only a superficial understanding of new ideas.”
- “As a result, some pupils who have knowledge gaps go unnoticed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2024 (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) | 77% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 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.
- Oasis Academy Pinewood 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Clockhouse Primary School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Rise Park Infant School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rise Park Junior School 1.6 mi Good
- Hilldene Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School 1.9 mi School remains Good