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Goresbrook School

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Goresbrook School

Ages418
1,089 pupils
Good· Jul 2019
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Details

Type

Free School

Local Authority

Barking and Dagenham

Academy Trust

UNITED LEARNING TRUST

Head Teacher

Miss Megan Harris

Gender

Mixed

Religious Character

Other Faith

Opened

September 2014

Website

www.goresbrookschool.org.uk

Reference Number

140962

Additional Provisions

Nursery ProvisionSixth Form

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Year 7 entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Oversubscribed
Count
Total applications90
As 1st preference58
As 2nd preference22
As 3rd preference68
From another local authority4

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers29
To 1st preference58
To 2nd preference18
To 3rd preference8
To any preference85
To another local authority4

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a free school, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Barking and Dagenham.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,036 (69% of capacity)
Age Range4 – 18
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls50% / 50%
Free School Meals29.2%
English as Additional Language51.1%
SEN Support10.8%
SEN with EHCP1.4%
Overall Attendance95.5%
Persistent Absence11.1%

Class Sizes

Overall Average22.0
Key Stage 121.8
Key Stage 227.9

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery34
Reception37
Year 148
Year 239
Year 357
Year 450
Year 560
Year 658
Year 7115
Year 8113
Year 9111
Year 10115
Year 11114
Year 1254
Year 1331

Pupil Ethnicities

African30.7%
White British15.6%
White Other13.0%
Pakistani8.9%
Bangladeshi8.4%
Mixed Other3.2%
Caribbean2.8%
White & Black African2.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
Other2.4%
Indian2.2%
Asian Other1.8%
White & Asian1.5%
Black Other1.5%
Unclassified1.5%
Gypsy/Roma0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Irish0.3%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

3 inspections on record

Current Rating
Good· Jul 2019
  • 2024

    School Inspection

    27 November 2024

    View report
  • 2019

    Full Inspection

    10 July 2019

    View report
    Good
  • 2017

    Full Inspection

    21 June 2017

    View report
    Requires Improvement

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard48.0%63.3%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5.0%7.2%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading104104.9105
Maths103105.0104

Progress scores

Reading

-0.1Below average

95% confidence interval: -1.6 to 1.4

Progress in reading from KS1 to KS2

Writing

-2.1Well below average

95% confidence interval: -3.5 to -0.7

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

Maths

-0.2Below average

95% confidence interval: -1.6 to 1.2

Progress in maths from KS1 to KS2

Grammar, punctuation and spelling

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard71.0%76.4%72.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard25.0%39.7%32.0%

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score53.248.046.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths60.4%48.0%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.5%66.9%65.4%
Entering EBacc76.6%
EBacc average point score5.14.24.1
Progress 8
+0.87Above average

Pupils at this school made slightly more progress than similar pupils nationally

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destinations after GCSEs

DestinationSchoolEngland
Staying in education89%86%
...Further education35%37%
...School sixth form34%
...Sixth form college13%
...Other education destinations0%2%
In employment1%3%
Apprenticeships2%3%
Not in education or employment6%
Destination unknown3%

About This Data

  • This shows where students went after completing their GCSEs, tracked for at least two terms into the following academic year.
  • A sustained destination means the student remained in education, employment, or training for at least two terms (October to March).
  • England averages are shown for comparison. Each school's results will vary based on their student intake and local area.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £925,266 or £894 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £24,787 or £24 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Cook Road
Dagenham
Essex
RM9 6XW

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