Northstar Nurture School vs Jo Richardson Community School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Northstar Nurture School
Dagenham
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Community school
Age Range
7–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2
1696
Capacity
25
1700
Occupancy
8%
100%
FSM %
-
38.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
6%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
82
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
20%
Degree course
-
85%
Any L4+ destination
-
87%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
127
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (98)
Psychology (76)
Mathematics (54)
Economics (46)
Sociology (36)
Sociology (36)
History (34)
Biology (34)