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Dagenham Park CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Dagenham · RM10 9QH

Ages 11–19 · 1,414 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,314

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 fill96%

1,414 pupils · 1,470 places

Pupils on roll
1,414
Boys / girls
766 / 648
School capacity
1,470
Capacity fill
1,414 / 1,470 (96%)
Free school meals
42.3%
FSM pupils
507
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Ash

Location

Address
School Road
Postcode
RM10 9QH
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
50 on roll / 50 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 1,414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Dagenham
43
Secondary schools in Dagenham
5
Academies among open schools in Dagenham
14% (6)
Open schools in RM10
14
Secondary in RM10
2
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Secondary in Barking and Dagenham LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DagenhamNear RM10

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    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence6.2%

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  • Jo Richardson Community School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Dagenham · RM9 4UN · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.2
    • P80.2
    • Absence7.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Brittons Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence8.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Riverside School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Barking · IG11 0FU · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.4
    • P80.8
    • Absence4.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Harris Academy Rainham

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.7
    • P80.6
    • Absence6.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Hornchurch High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hornchurch · RM12 4AJ · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.3
    • Absence8.2%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Ash
Telephone
02082704400
Website
http://www.dagenhampark.org.uk/

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