Schools in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham at a glance
- Schools
- 59 44 state primary, 13 state secondary, 1 sixth-form or college and 1 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 98% 42 of the 43 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 5 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 10 Of 51 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 11% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 6 of 57 state schools that take an intake. Barking and Dagenham's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Barking and Dagenham
Primary
| Place in Barking and Dagenham | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside Primary School | Barking | Top 5% |
| 2 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Barking | Top 5% |
| 3 | The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Dagenham | Top 5% |
| 4 | Rush Green Primary School | Romford | Top 5% |
| 5 | St Margarets CofE Primary School | Barking | Top 10% |
| 6 | Beam Primary School | Dagenham | Top 25% |
| 7 | Warren Junior School | Romford | Top 25% |
| 8 | Eastbury Community School | Barking | Top 25% |
| 9 | Monteagle Primary School | Dagenham | Top 25% |
| 10 | The Leys Primary School | Dagenham | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Barking and Dagenham primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Barking and Dagenham | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goresbrook School | Dagenham | Top 10% |
| 2 | Riverside School | Barking | Top 25% |
| 3 | All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Dagenham | Top 25% |
| 4 | The Sydney Russell School | Dagenham | Top 25% |
| 5 | The Warren School | Romford | Top half |
| 6 | Robert Clack School | Dagenham | Top half |
| 7 | Jo Richardson Community School | Dagenham | Top half |
| 8 | Greatfields School | Barking | Top half |
| 9 | Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Barking | Top half |
| 10 | Eastbury Community School | Barking | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Barking and Dagenham secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Barking 17 schools · best schools
- Dagenham 36 schools · best schools
- Romford 6 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Barking and Dagenham council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Barking and Dagenham council |
Every Barking and Dagenham admission date · After offer day in Barking and Dagenham: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Barking and Dagenham. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 6 of 57 state schools (11%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Barking and Dagenham: we hold checked fees for 1 of 1 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 79 nurseries and pre-schools in Barking and Dagenham, with fees held for 11. Nurseries in Barking and Dagenham by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Barking and Dagenham, A to Z by town
Barking
- Al Madina School for Girls
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
- Eastbury Community School
- Eastbury Primary School
- Gascoigne Primary School
- George Carey Church of England Primary School
- Greatfields Primary School
- Greatfields School
- Manor Junior School
- Northbury Primary School
- Ripple Primary School
- Riverside Primary School
- Riverside School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- St Margarets CofE Primary School
- Thames View Infants
- Thames View Junior School
Dagenham
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
- Beam Primary School
- Becontree Primary School
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy
- Dagenham Park CofE School
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
- Eastbrook School
- Five Elms Primary School
- Godwin Primary School
- Goresbrook School
- Grafton Primary School
- Henry Green Primary School
- Hunters Hall Primary School
- Jo Richardson Community School
- John Perry Primary School
- Manor Primary School
- Marsh Green Primary School
- Monteagle Primary School
- Parsloes Primary School
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base
- Robert Clack School
- Roding Primary School
- Southwood Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
- The James Cambell Primary School
- The Leys Primary School
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
- The Sydney Russell School
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
- Valence Primary School
- Village Infants' School
- William Bellamy Primary School
- William Ford CofE Junior School
Romford
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