Dorothy Barley Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Unique reference
140687
Address
Ivinghoe Road, RM8 2NB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
300 (69% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
55.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.7%
Persistent absence
18.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 27%
Other White 16.7%
African 15.3%
Mixed 9.8%
Pakistani 8.7%
Bangladeshi 8.7%
Indian 4%
Other Asian 2.7%
Caribbean 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Other 1.7%
Other Black 1.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingWell below average-2.7
MathsBelow average-3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
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 classes25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
77
38
39
Year 4
76
41
35
Year 5
78
39
39
Year 6
69
33
36
Year 2024-2025