George Carey Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Barking, Barking and Dagenham
George Carey Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 February 2023. Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, Barking, IG11 0FJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 619 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend this caring and inclusive school.”
- “Leaders and staff have created a warm environment that supports pupils’ learning.”
- “The school’s values of unity, respect, love and peace permeate all aspects of school life.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are still fine-tuning when subject content should be taught and how this will help pupils to retain knowledge.”
- “This means that in some instances, some pupils are not able to remember what they have learned in the long term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 63 first-preference applications, 64 offers in total, 63 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2025, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- Riverside Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thames View Infants 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Thames View Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Monteagle Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastbury Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greatfields Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ripple Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The James Cambell Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published