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Becontree Primary School

Community school · Dagenham · RM8 2QR

Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
387

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

458 pupils · 484 places

Pupils on roll
458
Boys / girls
247 / 211
School capacity
484
Capacity fill
458 / 484 (95%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Ziane

Location

Address
Stevens Road
Postcode
RM8 2QR
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 458 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 30.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Dagenham
43
Primary schools in Dagenham
28
Academies among open schools in Dagenham
14% (6)
Open schools in RM8
13
Primary in RM8
9
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Primary in Barking and Dagenham LA
44

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DagenhamNear RM8

  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2JN · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Goodmayes Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG3 9RW · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM28.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Mayespark Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG3 9PX · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Henry Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 1UR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Valence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 3AR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2NB · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.9%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Ziane
Telephone
02082704900
Website
www.becontreeprimaryschool.com

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