Schools in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham has 44 primary and 8 secondary schools, 14 special, independent and other schools and 78 nurseries and childcare providers listed on Catchmently. The council has published a last distance offered for 51 of them.

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Applications and offers across Barking and Dagenham

2026 Reception entry (offers on 16 April 2026): 2,970 applications, 95.3% offered their first preference, 99.1% one of their top three.
2026 Year 7 entry (offers on 2 March 2026): 3,094 applications, 81.9% offered their first preference, 94.4% one of their top three.

Department for Education, primary and secondary school applications and offers. Earlier years are in the pass.

Primary schools

Beam Primary School Community school · RM10 9ED Not judged Last distance published
Becontree Primary School Community school · RM8 2QR Good Last distance published
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Community school · RM8 2LL Standards maintained Last distance published
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Academy sponsor led · RM8 2NB Good
Eastbury Primary School Academy converter · IG11 9QQ School remains Good Last distance published
Five Elms Primary School Community school · RM9 5TB School remains Good Last distance published
Furze Infant School Community school · RM6 6ES School remains Good Last distance published
Gascoigne Primary School Community school · IG11 7DR School remains Good Last distance published
George Carey Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · IG11 0FJ School remains Good Last distance published
Godwin Primary School Community school · RM9 6JH Standards maintained Last distance published
Grafton Primary School Community school · RM8 3EX Standards maintained Last distance published
Greatfields Primary School Free schools · IG11 7BL No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Henry Green Primary School Community school · RM8 1UR School remains Good Last distance published
Hunters Hall Primary School Community school · RM10 8DE School remains Good Last distance published
John Perry Primary School Community school · RM10 8UR School remains Good Last distance published
Manor Junior School Community school · IG11 9AG Not judged
Manor Primary School Community school · RM8 2FL School remains Good Last distance published
Marsh Green Primary School Community school · RM10 9NJ School remains Good Last distance published
Monteagle Primary School Community school · RM9 4RB No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Northbury Primary School Community school · IG11 8JA No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Parsloes Primary School Community school · RM9 5RH School remains Good Last distance published
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Community school · RM10 8DF Good Last distance published
Ripple Primary School Community school · IG11 7QS Standards maintained Last distance published
Riverside Primary School Free schools · IG11 0FU School remains Good Last distance published
Roding Primary School Community school · RM9 4BL School remains Good Last distance published
Rose Lane Primary School Community school · RM6 5NJ Requires improvement Last distance published
Rush Green Primary School Community school · RM7 0RL Not judged Last distance published
Southwood Primary School Community school · RM9 5LT Good Last distance published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · IG11 7AR School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · RM9 5UL School remains Good Last distance published
St Margarets CofE Primary School Academy converter · IG11 8AS Improved significantly Last distance published
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · RM9 6UU Good Last distance published
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · RM8 2JN Standards maintained Last distance published
Thames View Infants Academy converter · IG11 0LG Outstanding Last distance published
Thames View Junior School Academy sponsor led · IG11 0TR No Ofsted grade
The James Cambell Primary School Academy sponsor led · RM9 6TD Good Last distance published
The Leys Primary School Community school · RM10 9YR School remains Good Last distance published
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Academy converter · RM8 2XJ Not judged Last distance published
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Community school · RM9 6NH School remains Good Last distance published
Valence Primary School Community school · RM8 3AR School remains Good Last distance published
Village Infants' School Community school · RM10 9JS Standards maintained Last distance published
Warren Junior School Community school · RM6 6DA Outstanding
William Bellamy Primary School Community school · RM10 7HX School remains Good Last distance published
William Ford CofE Junior School Voluntary aided school · RM10 9JS Good

Secondary schools

All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Voluntary aided school · RM8 1JT Outstanding Last distance published
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Community school · IG11 9AG Outstanding Last distance published
Brook Sixth Form and Academy University technical college · RM10 7FN Not judged
Dagenham Park CofE School Voluntary controlled school · RM10 9QH Standards maintained Last distance published
Greatfields School Free schools · IG11 7QG Standards maintained Last distance published
Jo Richardson Community School Community school · RM9 4UN Outstanding Last distance published
Riverside School Free schools · IG11 0FU Outstanding Last distance published
The Warren School Academy sponsor led · RM6 6SB Outstanding Last distance published

Special, independent and other schools

Al Madina School for Girls Other independent school · IG11 8PY No Ofsted grade
Eastbrook School Community school · RM10 7UR No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Eastbury Community School Community school · IG11 9UW School remains Good Last distance published
Goresbrook School Free schools · RM9 6XW Not judged Last distance published
Hopewell School Other independent special school · RM9 6XN No Ofsted grade
Mayesbrook Park School Pupil referral unit · RM9 6TJ School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Northstar New School Other independent special school · IG11 7JA No Ofsted grade
Northstar Nurture School Other independent special school · RM9 6TD No Ofsted grade
Oxlow Bridge School Free schools special · RM10 8PP No Ofsted grade
Pathways School Free schools special · RM9 6PH Good
Riverside Bridge School Free schools special · IG11 0FU Standards maintained
Robert Clack School Community school · RM8 1JU Good Last distance published
The Sydney Russell School Academy converter · RM9 5QT No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Trinity School Community special school · RM10 7SJ School remains Outstanding

Nurseries and childcare

1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · RM10 7UR Good
Abbey Children Centre Nursery Full day care · IG11 8LA Good
ABC Preschool Sessional day care · RM9 6UR No Ofsted grade
Adorable Childcare Nursery Ltd. Full day care · RM10 9YP Requires improvement
Alamiyah Montessori Sessional day care · RM8 2ES No Ofsted grade
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking Full day care · IG11 8TA Good
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Dagenham Full day care · RM8 2TR Good
Barking Riverside Explorers Full day care · IG11 0AN No Ofsted grade
Barking Riverside Nursery School Full day care · IG11 0FU Good
Barking Riverside Nursery School Full day care · IG11 0FU Good
Barney Bears Nursery Full day care · IG11 9LR Good
Blossom Bay Nursery Full day care · RM8 1ST No Ofsted grade
Buttercup Preschool Sessional day care · RM9 5QA No Ofsted grade
Calvary Day Nursery Full day care · IG11 7TR Good
Chadwell Heath Nursery Full day care · RM6 6QJ Good
Chestnut @Greatfields Full day care · IG11 7BL No Ofsted grade
Chestnut@Arden House Full day care · IG11 8SY Good
Chestnut@Halbutt Street Full day care · RM9 5AA Good
Chestnut@Markyate Full day care · RM8 2LD Good
Chestnut@Sue Bramley Full day care · IG11 0LG Good
Chestnut@William Bellamy Full day care · RM10 7HX Outstanding
Childville Pre School @ Thamesview Community Hall Sessional day care · IG11 0LG Good
Childville @ Dagenham Parish Hall Sessional day care · RM10 8TR Good
Childville Pre School @ St Johns Sessional day care · RM9 4XA Good
Childville Pre School Gascoigne Sessional day care · IG11 7PR Good
Childville Preschool@Catterall Hall Sessional day care · RM6 6LB Good
Childville@Barking Adult College Sessional day care · IG11 7PB No Ofsted grade
Childville@ChadwellHeath Community Centre Sessional day care · RM6 6AS No Ofsted grade
Dagenham Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · RM9 6BX No Ofsted grade
Eastbury Children's Centre Nursery Full day care · IG11 9SQ Good
Eljoy Nursery Full day care · RM6 5NR Good
Eljoy Nursery Full day care · RM6 4BE Good
Elm Lane Day Nursery Full day care · RM10 9UR Good
Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-school Full day care · RM6 6EB Good
Ford Road Children's Centre Full day care · RM10 9JS Outstanding
Harmony House at Castle Green Full day care · RM9 4UN Good
Harmony House Dagenham Full day care · RM9 6XN Good
Heritage Day Nursery Sessional day care · RM10 8LP Good
Holloway Coaching Wrap Around Care Sessional day care · IG11 7AR No Ofsted grade
John Perry Nursery Full day care · RM10 8BS Good
Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery Full day care · IG11 0FJ Good
Kidzland Nursery Full day care · RM10 7SD Outstanding
Kinder Kapers Too Full day care · RM9 5NB Good
Kinder Kapers Too - Village Ward Sessional day care · RM10 8TD No Ofsted grade
Leaping Toads Full day care · RM10 9SA Good
Leys Children's Centre Nursery Full day care · RM10 9XW No Ofsted grade
Little Beacons Nursery Ltd Sessional day care · RM8 1YT No Ofsted grade
Little Learners Nursery: St Margaret's Full day care · IG11 8AS No Ofsted grade
Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery Full day care · RM6 5LL Good
Montessori & Me Nursery Full day care · RM6 6AX Good
Morningstar Nursery School Full day care · RM8 1BJ Good
Orange & Lemon Full day care · IG11 8LQ Good
Playaway Nursery (BCC) Limited Full day care · RM8 2QR Good
Playaway Nursery (blc) Limited Full day care · IG11 7NB Good
Playaway Nursery (SRCC) Full day care · RM9 5QS Good
Playdays Nursery And Preschool Full day care · RM8 1DD Good
Playful Pandas Nursery Full day care · RM9 5AZ No Ofsted grade
Playtime Day Care- Dagenham Full day care · RM10 9ND No Ofsted grade
Quality Kidz Nurseries Full day care · RM9 5LT Good
Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd Full day care · RM8 2RS Good
Qurtubah Nursery Sessional day care · RM9 6FN No Ofsted grade
Rainbow Friends Childcare Full day care · IG11 7SQ No Ofsted grade
Royal Gate Kids Nursery Full day care · IG11 9XQ Good
Royal Gate Kids Pre School Full day care · IG11 8AL Good
Saint Chad's Anglican Pre-School Sessional day care · RM6 6JH Outstanding
Solid Start Nursery Limited Full day care · RM8 3XP No Ofsted grade
SpectacularKidz Day Nursery & Preschool Full day care · IG11 0NY Good
SpectacularKidz Preschool Nursery @ Kidznest Sessional day care · IG11 0NZ No Ofsted grade
Spinduliukas Full day care · IG11 9QA Good
Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Porters Avenue. Full day care · RM8 2EQ No Ofsted grade
Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road Full day care · RM9 4SJ Good
The Ark Day Care Nursery Full day care · RM8 1NL Good
The Fountain Pre-school Sessional day care · IG11 0RH No Ofsted grade
The Maples Full day care · IG11 7LQ Good
The Oaks Centre Ltd Full day care · RM5 2DD Requires improvement
Trinity Playcentre Full day care · RM10 9RL Good
Tubbies Day Nursery Full day care · RM7 0UX Good
Wright Education - @ Dagenham Sessional day care · RM10 8TR Met