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Faith schools in Barking and Dagenham

All 12 faith schools in Barking and Dagenham.

12 schools in Barking and Dagenham

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  1. The St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Dagenham, RM8 2XJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    230
    View school The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
  2. All Saints Catholic School and Technology College

    Dagenham, RM8 1JT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average, low absence.

    287 first choices, 240 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,345
    View school All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
  3. Goresbrook School

    Dagenham, RM9 6XW · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average.

    114 first choices, 124 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,089
    View school Goresbrook School
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Barking, IG11 7AR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 37 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    242
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  5. St Margarets CofE Primary School

    Barking, IG11 8AS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average.

    56 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school89%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    393
    View school St Margarets CofE Primary School
  6. St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Dagenham, RM9 6UU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 39 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    387
    View school St Peter's Catholic Primary School
  7. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Dagenham, RM8 2JN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    216
    View school St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
  8. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Dagenham, RM9 5UL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    277
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  9. George Carey Church of England Primary School

    Barking, IG11 0FJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average.

    63 first choices, 64 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    619
    View school George Carey Church of England Primary School
  10. William Ford CofE Junior School

    Dagenham, RM10 9JS · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average, high absence.

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    319
    View school William Ford CofE Junior School
  11. Dagenham Park CofE School

    Dagenham, RM10 9QH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average, high absence.

    147 first choices, 170 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,414
    View school Dagenham Park CofE School
  12. Al Madina School for Girls

    Barking, IG11 8PY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Grammar

    Independent school. Results close to the Barking and Dagenham faith schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Barking and Dagenham faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Barking and Dagenham faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    87
    View school Al Madina School for Girls
The big picture

How Barking and Dagenham's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Barking and Dagenham 74%England 62%St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: 66%William Ford CofE Junior School: 67%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 67%George Carey Church of England Primary School: 70%Goresbrook School: 75%St Peter's Catholic Primary School: 79%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%The St Teresa Catholic Primary School: 83%St Margarets CofE Primary School: 89%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Barking and Dagenham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Barking and Dagenham average 4.7%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 3.3%All Saints Catholic School and Technology College: 3.5%St Peter's Catholic Primary School: 4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 4%The St Teresa Catholic Primary School: 4%St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%Goresbrook School: 4.8%St Margarets CofE Primary School: 4.8%George Carey Church of England Primary School: 5.1%William Ford CofE Junior School: 6.1%Dagenham Park CofE School: 7.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Barking and Dagenham

Ofsted grades in Barking and Dagenham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 9
  • Good: 8 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Barking and Dagenham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    12 of the 12 faith schools in Barking and Dagenham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Barking and Dagenham, explained

There are 12 faith schools in Barking and Dagenham, teaching 6,618 children. 5 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

73.9% of pupils in Barking and Dagenham faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 66% to 89%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

28.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,369 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Barking and Dagenham?
There are 12 faith schools in Barking and Dagenham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Barking and Dagenham?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Barking and Dagenham on Eduscope are The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, All Saints Catholic School and Technology College and Goresbrook School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Barking and Dagenham?
Barking and Dagenham has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Barking and Dagenham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Barking and Dagenham faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Barking and Dagenham is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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