Education in Barking and Dagenham
London boroughEast London. 238,295 people in 36 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Barking and Dagenham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Barking and Dagenham had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBarking and Dagenham had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Barking and Dagenham. The map shows each one.
Schools in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham has 68 open schools: 44 primary, 8 secondary, 5 all-through, 8 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 7
- Good
- 10
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
18 of the 60 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2020 and July 2024.
7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Barking and Dagenham
7 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Thames View Infants (June 2024), Warren Junior School (March 2024), All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (May 2024), Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (January 2024), Jo Richardson Community School (May 2024), Riverside School (October 2022), The Warren School (May 2024).
Primary (44)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beam Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 559 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Becontree Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 458 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Dorothy Barley Infants' School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 223 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Dorothy Barley Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 294 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Eastbury Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 777 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Five Elms Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 460 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Furze Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 452 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Gascoigne Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 1,115 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| George Carey Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 619 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Godwin Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 422 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Grafton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 892 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Greatfields Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 50 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Henry Green Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 460 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hunters Hall Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 600 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| John Perry Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 626 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Manor Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 590 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Manor Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 1,135 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 367 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Monteagle Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 630 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Northbury Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 832 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Parsloes Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 412 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base | Community school | 3 to 11 | 576 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Ripple Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 856 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Riverside Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 433 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Roding Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 892 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Rose Lane Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 582 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Rush Green Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 840 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Southwood Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 593 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 242 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 277 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Margarets CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 393 | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 387 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 216 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Thames View Infants | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 403 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Thames View Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 390 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The James Cambell Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 602 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| The Leys Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 377 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 230 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | Community school | 3 to 11 | 454 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Valence Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 848 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Village Infants' School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 296 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Warren Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 546 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| William Bellamy Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 795 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| William Ford CofE Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 319 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
Secondary (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,345 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Community school | 11 to 18 | 2,418 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 273 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Voluntary controlled school | 11 to 19 | 1,414 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Greatfields School | Free schools | 11 to 18 | 1,248 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Community school | 11 to 19 | 1,696 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Riverside School | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,550 | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
| The Warren School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,392 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
All-through (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook School | Community school | 4 to 19 | 1,320 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Eastbury Community School | Community school | 3 to 19 | 2,039 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Goresbrook School | Free schools | 2 to 18 | 1,089 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Robert Clack School | Community school | 3 to 18 | 3,231 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| The Sydney Russell School | Academy converter | 4 to 18 | 2,568 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 54 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Northstar New School | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | 21 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Northstar Nurture School | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 2 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Oxlow Bridge School | Free schools special | 3 to 19 | 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Pathways School | Free schools special | 6 to 19 | 83 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Riverside Bridge School | Free schools special | 4 to 16 | 291 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Trinity School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 312 | School remains Outstanding, September 2023 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Madina School for Girls | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 87 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayesbrook Park School | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 84 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.