Dorothy Barley Junior Academy is a primary school located in Dagenham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 11/05/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ivinghoe Road, Dagenham

School Information

Address: Ivinghoe Road, Dagenham, RM8 2NB
Website: dorothybarleyjunioracademy.co.uk
Telephone: 02082704962
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Cathy Leicester
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 140687

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/05/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 457
Number of Pupils: 386
Number of Boys: 198
Number of Girls: 188

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.2
Writing
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -0.7 to 1.6
Maths
Below Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.4 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:55%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Davington Road , RM8 2LL
3out of 4 71 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ
- not rated 805 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Roding Primary School
Hewett Road , RM8 2XS
3out of 4 885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Becontree Primary School
Stevens Road , RM8 2QR
3out of 4 1,154 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG
3out of 4 1,170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Jo Richardson Community School
Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN
3out of 4 1,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Pedley Road , RM8 1XE
3out of 4 2,111 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU
3out of 4 2,561 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greatfields School
St. Marys , IG11 7TD
3out of 4 2,896 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT
4out of 4 1,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW
3out of 4 1,960 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Loxford School
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT
4out of 4 1,973 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Goresbrook School
Cook Road , RM9 6XW
3out of 4 2,149 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY
4out of 4 2,419 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alamiyah School
113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES
- not rated 478 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayesbrook Park School
75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ
3out of 4 1,691 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Al-Noor Primary School
619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP
- not rated 1,921 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Oak House School
61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB
- not rated 2,012 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hopewell School
Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN
- not rated 2,396 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.