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Jo Richardson Community School

Community school · Dagenham · RM9 4UN

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–19

Pupils

1,696

Local authority

Barking and Dagenham

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 1,696 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Dagenham
43
Secondary schools in Dagenham
5
Academies among open schools in Dagenham
14% (6)
Open schools in RM9
17
Secondary in RM9
1
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 RM9

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
133561

Location

Address
Gale Street, Castle Green
Postcode
RM9 4UN
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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,696
Boys / girls
864 / 832
School capacity
1,700
Capacity fill
1,696 / 1,700 (100%)
Free school meals
38%
FSM pupils
553
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
26 on roll / 26 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lisa Keane
Telephone
02082706222
Website
http://jorichardson.org.uk/

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