Becontree Primary School, Dagenham
Becontree Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Dagenham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 29 schools in Dagenham with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barking and Dagenham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Becontree Primary School in detail
Becontree Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "I am very proud to be the headteacher at Becontree; a school where children and their learning is at the heart of everything we do. Our school motto is Respecting One Another ; three words that are an expectation of all members of our school community, that ensure a sense of belonging for everyone."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Becontree Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Barking and Dagenham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Becontree Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Becontree Primary School as their first choice and 189 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Becontree Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Becontree Primary School are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 86% reading, 83% maths); Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 91% maths); Goodmayes Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 84% maths); and Mayespark Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Becontree Primary School.
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAl-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolGoodmayes Primary SchoolMayespark Primary School
Who goes there
55.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (47%), White British (15%) and Black (11%).
In 2026, 56 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 32 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Becontree Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Way, 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Becontree Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Becontree Primary School are Mayfield School (0.5 miles), The Sydney Russell School (0.9 miles) and Chadwell Heath Academy (1 mile).
Mayfield SchoolThe Sydney Russell SchoolChadwell Heath Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Becontree Primary School
From Becontree Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Becontree Primary School
Before and after school care
Becontree Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Barking and Dagenham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Becontree Primary School.
- Learning Hive - Becontree160m away · Not yet graded
- Shine Clubs @ Mayespark650m away · Not yet graded
- Empower Youth720m away · Not yet graded
- The Ultimate Education730m away · Not yet graded
- All Stars Breakfast & Afterschool Club Goodmayes760m away · Not yet graded
- Manor Longbridge Extended Schools830m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Becontree Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Becontree Primary School is in Barking and Dagenham; for families living there:
Apply to Barking and Dagenham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 24 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Becontree Primary School
Will you get a place at Becontree Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Becontree Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Becontree Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Becontree Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Barking and Dagenham, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Becontree Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Barking and Dagenham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
432 pupils
420 places
12 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dagenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dagenham
Across Barking and Dagenham council
Places available
3,884
Applications
2,970
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Barking and Dagenham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Becontree Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
458
Total Pupils
247
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£65,534
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,397
Per pupil
£3006k
Total funding
£164k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
389
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Becontree Primary School
Questions parents ask about Becontree Primary School
What are SATs results like at Becontree Primary School?
Of the pupils at Becontree Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Becontree Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Becontree Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Becontree Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Becontree Primary School is oversubscribed, Barking and Dagenham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Becontree Primary School?
Becontree Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Becontree Primary School?
Classes at Becontree Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Becontree Primary School?
Becontree Primary School has around 458 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Becontree Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Becontree Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Becontree Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Becontree Primary School in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Becontree Primary School?
Apply through Barking and Dagenham's coordinated admissions process, naming Becontree Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Becontree Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Becontree Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Becontree Primary School: Learning Hive - Becontree (160m away, registered, not yet graded), Shine Clubs @ Mayespark (650m away, registered, not yet graded) and Empower Youth (720m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Becontree Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 24 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Becontree Primary School?
Becontree Primary School is at Stevens Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2QR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)