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Northbury Primary School

Community school · Barking · IG11 8JA

Ages 3–11 · 832 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
750

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

115

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
252
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill91%

832 pupils · 918 places

Pupils on roll
832
Boys / girls
400 / 432
School capacity
918
Capacity fill
832 / 918 (91%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
150
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
Mr Matthew Murphy

Location

Address
Northbury Close
Postcode
IG11 8JA
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, 832 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 19%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BarkingNear IG11

  • St Margarets CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barking · IG11 8AS · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.20

    0.3 miles away

  • Uphall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG1 2JD · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barking · IG11 7AR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG1 2PY · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Gascoigne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barking · IG11 7DR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Ripple Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Barking · IG11 7QS · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Greatfields Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Barking · IG11 7BL · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM22.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Altmore Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E6 2BX · Newham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Murphy
Telephone
02082704750
Website
www.northburyprimary.co.uk

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