St Margarets CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barking, Barking and Dagenham
St Margarets CofE Primary School is a primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 19 March 2025. 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
- 15-19 North Street, Barking, IG11 8AS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 393 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Everyone is valued in this welcoming and inspiring school.”
- “It is committed to ensuring pupils receive an exceptional education.”
- “Pupils from all backgrounds and cultures thrive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 2025 (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) | 89% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 56 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.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Northbury Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gascoigne Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greatfields Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ripple Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Eastbury Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Junior School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Manor Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published