Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base, Dagenham
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base 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 7th-highest of the 29 schools in Dagenham with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barking and Dagenham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base in detail
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base in its own words
In its own words: "Richard Alibon is a friendly, caring school community committed to achieving the highest standards and sharing the success of each individual. While we are a large school, every child is important to us. We want all our children to have a strong voice."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Barking and Dagenham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base are Hunters Hall Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 78% maths); Parsloes Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and Five Elms Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Hunters Hall Primary SchoolParsloes Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolFive Elms Primary School
Who goes there
53.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), Black (22%) and White British (20%).
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Dagenham Heathway, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastfield Road, 260 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base issued 7 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base are Eastbrook School (0.6 miles), Brook Sixth Form and Academy (0.8 miles), The Sydney Russell School (0.8 miles) and Dagenham Park CofE School (1 mile).
Eastbrook SchoolBrook Sixth Form and AcademyThe Sydney Russell SchoolDagenham Park CofE School
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a school where pupils work incredibly hard to reach the expectations leaders have for their behaviour and learning. Staff and pupils treat each other with respect and kindness.
Pupils conduct themselves very well in class, around the school and during social times. Pupils know staff will take the time to listen to them if they have a worry, and this means they feel happy and safe.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Reading is at the heart of the curriculum here. Pupils visit the school library regularly, and staff read to pupils daily. These experiences develop pupils' love for reading. Children in the early years learn songs and rhymes, which they perform with enthusiasm.
Children are taught to read right from the start of Reception. This is because leaders want pupils to learn to read fluently and confidently. Leaders train staff to teach phonics well. Staff regularly check the sounds that pupils know. Pupils who find reading difficult are given the help they need to catch up. Books are closely matched to the sounds that pupils know, and this means they read with increasing accuracy.
From Ofsted's July 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
24.6
KS2
24
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base.
- Sun and Moon Playcare SchemeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Hunters Hall Extended Provision380m away · Not yet graded
- Sun And Moon Playcare Scheme Limited680m away · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport Camp @ Saint Josephs680m away · Not yet graded
- Parsloes Extended School710m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Dagenham880m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base, with their latest published grades:
- Heritage Day Nursery - Pre-school, 0.3 milesOfsted, 13 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Playful Pandas Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 miles
- Buttercup Preschool - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 3 July 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Pembroke Children's Activity Centre - Day nursery, 0.5 miles
- Kidzland Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted report card, 10 September 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base 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
- 58
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 50 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Will you get a place at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
For 2026 entry it had 55 first choices for 60 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
555 pupils
630 places
75 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the East Primary planning area (Barking and Dagenham) will have 1,061 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
576
Total Pupils
302
Boys
274
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,796
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,489
Per pupil
£4003k
Total funding
£239k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
529
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
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base
Questions parents ask about Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base
What are SATs results like at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
Of the pupils at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base's Ofsted rating?
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
Classes at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base average 22.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base has around 576 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base have specialist SEN provision?
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sun and Moon Playcare Scheme (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 50 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 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 Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base?
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base is at Alibon Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)