Havering
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Admissions
Pupils in KS2 are prepared thoroughly for a variety of entrance exams to state selective (Grammar) schools and Independent selective schools.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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Nearby and similar schools
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School information
| URN | 102355 |
| Local authority | Havering |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher (Acting) Callum Douglas |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RM2 5JR |
| Latest pupils | 168 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5JR
http://www.gideaparkprep.co.uk/1708740381| DfE number | 6052 |
| UKPRN | 10078268 |
| Opened | 31 Oct 1957 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |