Becontree Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Unique reference
- 101231
- Address
- Stevens Road, RM8 2QR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 465 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 55.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 18.5%
Other White 16.3%
Pakistani 15.7%
Bangladeshi 15.3%
African 9.9%
Indian 8%
Mixed 6.9%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other 2.4%
Caribbean 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingBelow average-1.9
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Becontree Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 35 19 16 |
| Reception, Full-time | 61 37 24 |
| Year 1 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 65 37 28 |
| Year 4 | 62 34 28 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 61 25 36 |