William Bellamy Primary School, Dagenham

From the headteacher's welcome: "William Bellamy Primary School is a large primary school that has the privilege of serving our diverse and special community. Our core values of Nurture and Diversity are at the heart of everything we do. Nurture is evident through our core values of respect, equality, ambition, compassion, resilience, confidence and curiosity."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, cross-country and judo.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at William Bellamy Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Barking and Dagenham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 76 families put William Bellamy Primary School as their first choice and 156 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 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 William Bellamy Primary School are Five Elms Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Grafton Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 69% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths).

William Bellamy Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

46.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), Black (24%) and White British (21%).

In 2026, 220 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 14 (1.8%) 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 Dagenham East Underground Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is CU London University / Rainham Road North, 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, William Bellamy Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to William Bellamy Primary School are Robert Clack School (0.2 miles), All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (0.3 miles), Eastbrook School (0.7 miles) and St Edward's Church of England Academy (0.9 miles).