School profile

Becontree Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dagenham, RM8 2QR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,371 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Becontree Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils458
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Marie Ziane
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101231.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Barking and Dagenham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Barking and Dagenham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Barking and Dagenham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Barking and Dagenham107105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham79%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham75%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham79%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils458
Girls211
Boys247
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.9%
First language not English55.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.416
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
Average class size27.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
17.7%
Pakistani
16.8%
White British
15.1%
Other White
14.6%
Indian
9.4%
African
8.5%
Other Asian
3.5%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Asian
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)23.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.64
Support staff (FTE)25.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.189
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.63
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Barking and Dagenham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, similar to Barking and Dagenham16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Becontree Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAl-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGoodmayes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMayespark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMayfield SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHenry Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryValence Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDorothy Barley Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDorothy Barley Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Becontree Primary School

What is Becontree Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Becontree Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jul 2023.

How does Becontree Primary School rank in England?

Becontree Primary School ranks 11,371 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Becontree Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Becontree Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Becontree Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Becontree Primary School made 60 offers from 189 applications (3.2 per offer), and 53 of 63 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Becontree Primary School?

Becontree Primary School has 458 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Becontree Primary School?

Becontree Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Becontree Primary School?

At Becontree Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Becontree Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Becontree Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% 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.