Northstar New School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 7–18 · Barking and Dagenham
Northstar New School is an other school in Barking and Dagenham for ages 7–18 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex, The Shaftesburys, Barking, IG11 7JA
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 7–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 21 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils receive a warm welcome at Northstar New School.”
- “Staff go the extra mile to provide a calm, safe and nurturing environment.”
- “This enables pupils with difficult and disrupted experiences of education to find joy in learning.”
To improve
- “Many face ongoing barriers to their attendance as well as their learning.”
- “A few pupils face very significant barriers to their attendance.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- Al Madina School for Girls 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eastbury Community School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Riverside Bridge School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Northstar Nurture School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mayesbrook Park School 2.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Goresbrook School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hopewell School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Sydney Russell School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published