Schools in Barking and Dagenham
62 state-funded schools, 46,118 pupils. 98.3% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 10 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 2 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Barking and Dagenham?
Barking and Dagenham has 62 state-funded schools teaching 46,118 pupils. 44 primary, 13 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Barking and Dagenham are Good or Outstanding?
98.3% of the 59 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Barking and Dagenham are rated Good or Outstanding: 10 Outstanding and 48 Good. 1 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Barking and Dagenham are rated Outstanding?
10 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Barking and Dagenham: Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College, Jo Richardson Community School, Riverside School, The Warren School, All Saints Catholic School and Technology College, Goresbrook School, and 4 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeSecondary2,336Outstanding 2024
- Jo Richardson Community SchoolSecondary1,686Outstanding 2024
- Riverside SchoolSecondary1,542Outstanding 2022
- The Warren SchoolSecondary1,374Outstanding 2024
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeSecondary1,353Outstanding 2024
- Goresbrook SchoolSecondary1,036Outstanding 2024
- Grafton Primary SchoolPrimary898Outstanding 2019
- Warren Junior SchoolPrimary559Outstanding 2024
- Thames View InfantsPrimary390Outstanding 2024
- Trinity SchoolSpecial319Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 44 | 43 | 97.7% |
| Secondary | 13 | 12 | 100% |
| Special | 4 | 3 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Barking and Dagenham
Showing 20 of 62 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Robert Clack School | Secondary | 3,129 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 2,640 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 2,336 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 2,134 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 1,686 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Riverside School | Secondary | 1,542 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 1,458 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Warren School | Secondary | 1,374 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Secondary | 1,353 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greatfields School | Secondary | 1,224 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eastbrook School | Secondary | 1,198 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Manor Primary School | Primary | 1,194 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gascoigne Primary School | Primary | 1,122 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Goresbrook School | Secondary | 1,036 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Roding Primary School | Primary | 987 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ripple Primary School | Primary | 916 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Grafton Primary School | Primary | 898 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Valence Primary School | Primary | 895 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Bellamy Primary School | Primary | 879 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northbury Primary School | Primary | 853 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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