Dagenham Park CofE School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Unique reference
- 136028
- Address
- School Road, RM10 9QH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1458 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 39.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 9.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 10.2% |
| Other White | 16.8% |
| White British | 21.8% |
| African | 22.3% |
| Pakistani | 4.9% |
| Unclassified | 2.9% |
| Other Asian | 2.8% |
| Indian | 2.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.7% |
| Other | 1.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 24% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.1 |
| Local authority average | 48.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.63 |
| Local authority average | 4.19 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 88 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 202 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 200 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Dagenham Park CofE School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 135 123 |
| Year 8 | 261 131 130 |
| Year 9 | 240 144 96 |
| Year 10 | 250 134 116 |
| Year 11 | 221 125 96 |
| Year 12 | 135 78 57 |
| Year 13 | 93 45 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 35.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 50.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 72.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 17.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |