Dorothy Barley Infants' School, Dagenham

In its own words: "Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Dorothy Barley Infant School, where we learn together for a brighter future. Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Dorothy Barley Infant School, where we learn together for a brighter future."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all staff, governors, parents and pupils, I am delighted to welcome you to Dorothy Barley Infant School. At Dorothy Barley Infant School, we know that all parents have great hopes and aspirations for their children and our aim is to ensure that each pupil receives the best possible education in a happy, secure and intellectually stimulating environment."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Dorothy Barley Infants' School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 primary schools to Dorothy Barley Infants' School are Dorothy Barley Junior Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 65% maths); Roding Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); The St Teresa Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 93% reading, 83% maths); and Manor Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths).

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dorothy Barley Infants' School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (70%).

16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 66.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (25%), White British (20%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest Underground station is Becontree Underground Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ivinghoe Road, 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Dorothy Barley Infants' School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Dorothy Barley Infants' School are Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (0.7 miles); The Sydney Russell School (0.8 miles); Jo Richardson Community School (1.1 miles); and Goresbrook School (1.2 miles).