Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jul 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101188.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 223 |
| Girls | 105 |
| Boys | 118 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.1% |
| First language not English | 66.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 360 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 181 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 49.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 23.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.05 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.55 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 45 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 120 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 43 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 43 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.1%, similar to England, similar to Barking and Dagenham | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.2%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham | 16% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.6%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Dorothy Barley Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Roding Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Manor Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Manor Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Becontree Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | All-through | The Sydney Russell School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Mayespark Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Monteagle Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. |
Dorothy Barley Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jul 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dorothy Barley Infants' School made 45 offers from 120 applications (2.7 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Dorothy Barley Infants' School has 223 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Dorothy Barley Infants' School had 360 school places in 2024/25.
At Dorothy Barley Infants' School, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Dorothy Barley Infants' School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.