Goresbrook School, Dagenham

Good
All-through
Free schools
Mixed
Multi-faith
Ages 418

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Megan Harris
Pupils:1,089 / 1,500 capacity
LA:Barking and Dagenham
Phone:02035976666
Address:Cook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XW
Trust:UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:140962
UKPRN:10047206
Constituency:Barking
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

32.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

98 responses
Would recommend74%
Child is happy77%
Well taught84%
Good progress81%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development74%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+24ppWriting+18pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 85%. Maths has improved from 67% to 91%. Writing has improved from 60% to 78%.

Class Sizes

22.0

Avg class size

21.8

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

40

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Becontree
886m · 14 min walk
Becontree Underground Station
888m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Gale St/ Goresbrook Leisure C (Stop M)
110m · 2 min walk
Dagenham Leisure Park (Stop N)
261m · 4 min walk
Castle Green Recreation Ground (Stop L)
471m · 8 min walk
Morrison Road (Stop E)
571m · 9 min walk
Castle Green / Rippleside Commercial Est (Stop H)
590m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

1,089 pupils

1,500 capacity

411 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dagenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:942
Projected new pupils:170

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dagenham

Admissions Demand - Barking and Dagenham

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,540

Applications

2,982

Got 1st preference

87.0%

Got preferred school

97.8%

Secondary admissions across Barking and Dagenham (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
12 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
16 May 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.80825%

Overall absence

13.66397%

Persistent absence

988

Enrolments

Authorised3.12949%
Unauthorised1.67876%
Persistent (10%+)13.66397%
Severe (50%+)1.31579%

Absence trend

4.54496%
18/19
4.24245%
20/21
6.92819%
21/22
5.87598%
22/23
4.49107%
23/24
4.80825%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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