Dagenham Park CofE School, Dagenham

In 2026, pupils at Dagenham Park CofE School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Barking and Dagenham and 47 across England.

34% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Barking and Dagenham and 47% in England.

That is down from 42.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.25: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.5, against 46.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 147 families put Dagenham Park CofE School as their first choice and 373 named it as one of their preferences, for 170 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Dagenham Park CofE School are Brook Sixth Form and Academy (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 42.9); Goresbrook School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.6); Eastbrook School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6); and Jo Richardson Community School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 47.4).

Dagenham Park CofE School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dagenham Park CofE School (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 65% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).

Of the 239 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college and 2% into work.

Of the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 76% went on to university or other higher education and 7% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), White British (21%) and Asian (20%).

Dagenham Park CofE School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 50 places, 50 pupils on roll.

Dagenham Park CofE School had 110 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest Underground station is Dagenham Heathway Underground Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oval Road North, 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Dagenham Park CofE School issued 104 suspensions, 7.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Dagenham Park CofE School are Marsh Green Primary School (0.3 miles); William Ford CofE Junior School (0.3 miles); Village Infants' School (0.3 miles); and Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.