Barking and Dagenham primary schools deliver exceptional results, 100% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding—well above England's 82%. St Margarets CofE Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barking, and Beam Primary School lead the borough's 46 schools, where 76% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. At 23.3%, the proportion achieving higher standards is nearly triple England's 82%, reflecting strong academic foundations across the borough. Families across Barking, Dagenham, and Becontree benefit from consistently high-quality local schools, with most finding places within 1 mile for oversubscribed schools. Use the interactive map to explore last distance offered and see which schools serve your neighbourhood.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #1 | St Margarets CofE Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
| #2 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barking | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
| #6 | Riverside Primary School, Barking | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #8 | Manor Junior School, Barking | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.3/10Excellent |
| #15 | George Carey Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
| #24 | Gascoigne Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #26 | Ripple Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7.5/10Excellent |
| #30 | Thames View Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #32 | Northbury Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #33 | Eastbury Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| N/A | Greatfields Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
| N/A | Thames View Infants | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #18 | Becontree Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #20 | Henry Green Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #27 | Grafton Primary School, Dagenham | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #35 | Valence Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #5 | The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 8.1/10Excellent |
| #31 | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Dagenham | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
| #34 | Dorothy Barley Junior Academy | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| N/A | Dorothy Barley Infants' School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #3 | Beam Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.9/10Excellent |
| #4 | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Dagenham | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7.6/10Excellent |
| #7 | John Perry Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #9 | The Sydney Russell School | State | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | 8/10Excellent |
| #10 | Richard Alibon Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.1/10Excellent |
| #11 | Godwin Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #12 | Monteagle Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #13 | Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #14 | Eastbrook School | State | All-through | 3-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #17 | Five Elms Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #19 | Hunters Hall Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #21 | The Leys Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #23 | William Ford CofE Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7.7/10Excellent |
| #25 | William Bellamy Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #28 | The James Cambell Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #36 | Roding Primary School, Dagenham | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #37 | Goresbrook School | State | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | Multi-faith | 10/10Elite |
| #38 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dagenham | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
| #39 | Manor Primary School, Dagenham | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #40 | Southwood Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| N/A | Robert Clack School | State | All-through | 3-18 years | Mixed | None | 8.9/10Excellent |
| N/A | Village Infants' School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| #16 | Eastbury Community School | State | All-through | 3-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7.3/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #29 | Marsh Green Primary School, Dagenham | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #22 | Parsloes Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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