Gascoigne Primary School vs Northstar New School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gascoigne Primary School
Barking
Northstar New School
The Shaftesburys
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–11
7–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1115
21
Capacity
1260
30
Occupancy
88%
70%
FSM %
27.0%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jul 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
73%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
72%
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