Schools and Education in Barking and Dagenham

There are 63 schools in Barking and Dagenham (excluding independent schools), including 48 primary schools, 13 secondary schools, and 6 serving sixth-form education. Barking and Dagenham has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Barking and Dagenham under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Barking and Dagenham Education Profile

The median school in Barking and Dagenham has 28% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 14th highest figure in London. This represents about 12,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Barking and Dagenham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Barking and Dagenham is 18.28 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 14th lowest ratio in London, and the 14th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the London region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Barking and Dagenham operating with pupil referral units offer 180 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

48

8.33% Outstanding • 79% Good

Secondaries

13

7.69% Outstanding • 85% Good

Sixth Forms

6

0% Outstanding • 83% Good

Primary Schools in Barking and Dagenham

Most of Barking and Dagenham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 38 schools or 79% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and good - about 21% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 27% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barking and Dagenham's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Beam Primary School 3–11 yrs 592
Good
Very high
High
Becontree Primary School 3–11 yrs 484
Good
Low
High
Dorothy Barley Infants' School 3–7 yrs 360
Good
Good
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy 7–11 yrs 457
Good
Low
Very low
Eastbrook School 3–19 yrs 2,638
Good
Very low
Eastbury Community School 3–19 yrs 2,236
Good
Very low
Eastbury Primary School 3–11 yrs 944
Good
Good
Good
Five Elms Primary School 3–11 yrs 496
Good
Good
Low
Furze Infant School 3–7 yrs 524
Good
Good
Gascoigne Primary School 3–11 yrs 1,470
Good
High
Good
George Carey Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 726
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Godwin Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
Good
Goresbrook School 4–18 yrs 1,320
Good
Low
Multi-faith
Grafton Primary School 3–11 yrs 920
Outstanding
Good
Good
Henry Green Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
High
Hunters Hall Primary School 3–11 yrs 708
Good
High
Good
John Perry Primary School 3–11 yrs 694
Good
High
Good
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge 3–11 yrs 1,300
Good
High
Low
Manor Junior School 7–11 yrs 600
Good
Very high
Very high
Marsh Green Primary School 3–11 yrs 470
Good
Very high
Low
Monteagle Primary School 3–11 yrs 735
Good
Very high
Good
Northbury Primary School 3–11 yrs 918
Good
Good
Low
Parsloes Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
Good
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base 3–11 yrs 678
Good
Very high
Good
Ripple Primary School 3–11 yrs 1,181
Good
Good
Low
Riverside Primary School 4–11 yrs 270
Good
High
Robert Clack School 3–18 yrs 2,500
Good
Very low
Roding Primary School 3–11 yrs 1,218
Good
Good
Good
Rose Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 694
Good
Very low
Good
Rush Green Primary School 3–11 yrs 840
Good
Very high
Good
Southwood Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Requires improvement
Low
Low
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 462
Low
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Low
Roman Catholic
St Margarets CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 236 Roman Catholic
Thames View Infants 3–7 yrs 360
Outstanding
Good
Thames View Junior School 7–11 yrs 480
Good
Very low
Low
The James Cambell Primary School 3–11 yrs 840
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
The Leys Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Good
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 230 Roman Catholic
The Sydney Russell School 4–18 yrs 2,670
Good
Very high
Low
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Good
Valence Primary School 3–11 yrs 1,050
Good
Very low
High
Village Infants' School 3–7 yrs 270
Good
Good
Warren Junior School 7–11 yrs 560
Outstanding
High
High
William Bellamy Primary School 3–11 yrs 1,100
Good
Very low
Good
William Ford CofE Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Outstanding
Good
Good
Church of England

Barking and Dagenham Secondary Schools

Most of Barking and Dagenham's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 11 schools or 85% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 31% and 23% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 23% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barking and Dagenham's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College 11–18 yrs 1,230
Good
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College 11–18 yrs 2,334
Good
High
Low
Brook Sixth Form and Academy 14–19 yrs 600
Dagenham Park CofE School 11–19 yrs 1,470
Good
High
Very low
Church of England
Eastbrook School 3–19 yrs 2,638
Good
Very low
Very low
Eastbury Community School 3–19 yrs 2,236
Good
High
Very low
Goresbrook School 4–18 yrs 1,320
Good
Low
Multi-faith
Greatfields School 11–18 yrs 1,824
Good
Very low
Jo Richardson Community School 11–19 yrs 1,700
Good
High
Very low
Riverside School 11–19 yrs 1,824
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Robert Clack School 3–18 yrs 2,500
Good
Good
Very low
The Sydney Russell School 4–18 yrs 2,670
Good
Very high
Low
The Warren School 11–18 yrs 1,380
Good
Good
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Barking and Dagenham

Most of Barking and Dagenham's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 5 schools or 83% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 17% and 17% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barking and Dagenham's sixth form schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Barking and Dagenham College 16–99 yrs
Requires improvement
Eastbrook School 3–19 yrs 2,638
Good
Very low
Very low
Eastbury Community School 3–19 yrs 2,236
Good
High
Very low
Goresbrook School 4–18 yrs 1,320
Good
Low
Multi-faith
Robert Clack School 3–18 yrs 2,500
Good
Good
Very low
The Sydney Russell School 4–18 yrs 2,670
Good
Very high
Low

Barking and Dagenham Pupil Referral Units

Most of Barking and Dagenham's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barking and Dagenham's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Riverside Bridge School 4–16 yrs 180
Good
Very low
Last updated: 15 Aug 2023