Jo Richardson Community School vs Goresbrook School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham
Goresbrook School
Dagenham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Community school
Free schools
Age Range
11–19
2–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Multi-faith
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1696
1089
Capacity
1700
1500
Occupancy
100%
73%
FSM %
38.0%
32.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2024
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
47.4
56.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44.6%
62.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B-
Points Per Entry
37.2
36.3
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B-
AAB+ %
6%
10%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
82
30
Retention
92%
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
20%
28%
Degree course
85%
95%
Any L4+ destination
87%
95%
Apprenticeships
2%
0%
Cohort size
127
57
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (98)
Psychology (76)
Mathematics (54)
Economics (46)
Sociology (36)
Sociology (36)
History (34)
Biology (34)
Psychology (42)
Mathematics (40)
Economics (28)
Economics (28)
Psychology (28)
Mathematics (26)
Physics (24)
Government and Politics (22)