Greatfields Primary School, Barking

In its own words: "We are pleased to provide you with an overview of our esteemed school. Greatfields Primary is a small, mixed Free School that is part of the Partnership Learning Multi-Academy Trust, located in Barking, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Greatfields Primary School as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Greatfields Primary School are Gascoigne Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Ripple Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); and St Margarets CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 98% maths).

Greatfields Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Partnership Learning, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

34% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), Mixed (24%) and Black (18%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

Greatfields Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is Barking Underground Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gascoigne Estate (->w), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greatfields Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Greatfields Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Greatfields Primary School are Greatfields School (under 0.1 miles); Langdon Academy (0.6 miles); Eastbury Community School (0.8 miles); and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.1 miles).