School admissions in Romford
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Reception places, September 2026
34 schools. 5 received more first preferences than they had places.
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
10 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redden Court School | 2.17 | 197 | 1.108 km (≈0.69 mi) |
| The Royal Liberty School | 1.26 | 148 | 2.342 km (≈1.46 mi) |
| The Warren School | 1.00 | 240 | 2.074 km (≈1.29 mi) |
| Chadwell Heath Academy | 0.99 | 178 | 1878 m (≈1.17 mi) |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | 0.99 | 240 | 3.472 km (≈2.16 mi) |
| Marshalls Park Academy | 0.92 | 239 | 2.503 km (≈1.56 mi) |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | 0.71 | 159 | not published |
| Bower Park Academy | 0.62 | 189 | 2.267 km (≈1.41 mi) |
| Atam Academy | 0.61 | 46 | 1.548 miles |
| Drapers' Academy | 0.55 | 201 | 1.4 km (≈0.87 mi) |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.