Thames View Infants, Barking
Thames View Infants is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Barking, part of Tvi Learning. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 95% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barking and Dagenham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Thames View Infants in detail
Thames View Infants in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Thames View Infants
For September 2026 entry, 130 families put Thames View Infants as their first choice and 219 named it as one of their preferences, for 120 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thames View Infants are Thames View Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); George Carey Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); Eastbury Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 56% maths); and Riverside Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths).
Thames View Junior SchoolGeorge Carey Church of England Primary SchoolEastbury Primary SchoolRiverside Primary School
The trust
Thames View Infants is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 85.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), Black (22%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 117 pupils (29%) received SEN support and 13 (3.2%) 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.
Thames View Infants has a SEN unit for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 27 places, 27 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barking Riverside Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thames View Health Centre, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thames View Infants stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 302 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barking and Dagenham (470).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thames View Infants issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thames View Infants are Riverside School (0.7 miles); Greatfields School (1 mile); Jo Richardson Community School (1 mile); and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.1 miles).
Riverside SchoolGreatfields SchoolJo Richardson Community SchoolBarking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 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?
Each individual pupil is at the heart of Thames View Infants. Strong relationships between pupils, families and staff are fostered. These relationships underpin the culture of high achievement.
Pupils engage enthusiastically with their learning and strive to achieve highly. They are extremely well prepared to take on the challenges of the next stage of their education. Each pupil's strengths are known and developed by their teachers and by leaders. Pupils feel safe to be themselves and know that they will be listened to by adults.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Everyone at Thames View is determined to provide the very best education for pupils. Each pupil benefits from leaders' relentless focus on their learning. Dedicated staff ensure that pupils have the knowledge and skills that they need to succeed. The school's curriculum is highly ambitious and often exceeds national expectations. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from learning to swim. By the end of their time here, pupils achieve standards well above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics.
Pupils are calm and assured. They learn routines in Nursery which quickly become well embedded. This is clear in pupils' positive attitudes to learning across the curriculum. For example, these routines enable pupils to work independently and use their time sensibly when working in their well-organised learning environments. In lessons, they diligently focus on their learning. At playtimes, pupils show that they value their friendships and take care of their playground equipment.
From Ofsted's June 2024 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 Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thames View Infants
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Thames View Infants.
- Malearn @ Thames View Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Thames View Extended ProvisionAt the school · Not yet graded
- George Carey Wraparound Care820m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thames View Infants from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thames View Infants 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Thames View Infants
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
341 pupils
360 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barking
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
117
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
32.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Thames View Infants has a SEN unit for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 27 places, 27 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
213
Boys
190
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
25.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,662
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,609
Per pupil
£2558k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
239
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
Questions parents ask about Thames View Infants
What is Thames View Infants's Ofsted rating?
Thames View Infants was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Thames View Infants?
No fixed boundary. When Thames View Infants is oversubscribed, Barking and Dagenham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thames View Infants?
Thames View Infants was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Thames View Infants?
Classes at Thames View Infants average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thames View Infants?
Thames View Infants has around 403 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Thames View Infants have specialist SEN provision?
Thames View Infants has a SEN unit for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 27 places, 27 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Thames View Infants?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Thames View Infants in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thames View Infants?
Apply through Barking and Dagenham's coordinated admissions process, naming Thames View Infants on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Thames View Infants have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Malearn @ Thames View Junior School (registered, not yet graded) and Thames View Extended Provision (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Thames View Infants?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Thames View Infants?
Thames View Infants is at Bastable Avenue, Barking, Essex, IG11 0LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)