William Ford CofE Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Unique reference
101234
Address
Ford Road, RM10 9JS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
321 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
42.7%
Girls
57.3%
First language not English
33.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.5%
Persistent absence
15.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.9%
Pupil ethnicities
African 31.5%
White British 20.9%
Other White 12.8%
Bangladeshi 10.3%
Mixed 7.5%
Unclassified 5.3%
Other Black 3.7%
Indian 2.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.2
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 72%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
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 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
81
30
51
Year 4
82
33
49
Year 5
74
34
40
Year 6
84
40
44
Year 2024-2025