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Gascoigne Primary School

Community school · Barking · IG11 7DR

Ages 3–11 · 1,115 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
931

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

149

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
317
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

1,115 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,115
Boys / girls
569 / 546
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,115 / 1,260 (88%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
281
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Fox and Mrs Anre Buchner

Location

Address
Gascoigne Road
Postcode
IG11 7DR
Town
Barking
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Barking, Barking and Dagenham, 1,115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27%.

Open schools in Barking
18
Primary schools in Barking
12
Academies among open schools in Barking
28% (5)
Open schools in IG11
19
Primary in IG11
12
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.

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Margarets CofE Primary School

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.3%
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  • Ripple Primary School

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    • Demand0.97

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  • Northbury Primary School

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  • Nelson Primary School

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM44.0%
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  • Eastbury Primary School

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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Vicarage Primary School

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    • KS286%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Fox and Mrs Anre Buchner
Telephone
02082704291
Website
www.gascoigneprimaryschool.co.uk

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