Beam Primary School, Dagenham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~389m)Possible (~556m)Unlikely (~723m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Tracey Whittington
Pupils:559 / 592 capacity
LA:Barking and Dagenham
Phone:02082704700
Address:Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9ED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 2 July 2025View full report
URN:101202
UKPRN:10071309
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dagenham and Rainham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Beam Primary School has maintained its good performance since its last inspection in 2011. The school continues to demonstrate sustained quality across pupil attainment, progress, and attendance. Parents can be assured that the school's consistent standards mean it will not face another full inspection for several more years.

Beam Primary School was judged good in May 2011 and has sustained its performance in this interim assessment. The school's next full inspection will not take place before summer term 2015.

At a Glance

23.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy93%
Well taught95%
Good progress86%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+2ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

23.7

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

22

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Thames Avenue (Stop MB)
162m · 3 min walk
Lower Mardyke Avenue (Stop MG)
255m · 4 min walk
Orchard Village (Stop MA)
270m · 4 min walk
East Entrance (Stop E)
322m · 5 min walk
South Street (Stop MF)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

559 pupils

592 capacity

33 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dagenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:942
Projected new pupils:236

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dagenham

Admissions Demand - Barking and Dagenham

Low demand0.75x oversubscription

Places available

4,064

Applications

3,038

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Primary admissions across Barking and Dagenham (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

2 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
6 November 2019
15 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.23461%

Overall absence

10.33138%

Persistent absence

513

Enrolments

Authorised3.66881%
Unauthorised0.56579%
Persistent (10%+)10.33138%
Severe (50%+)0.38986%

Absence trend

4.61727%
18/19
4.39289%
20/21
6.61468%
21/22
6.52241%
22/23
4.32839%
23/24
4.23461%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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