Dagenham Park CofE School

School Road, Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM10 9QH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

42.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,458

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barking and Dagenham →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,458 / 1,470 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.4%

Disadvantaged

39.4%

EAL

5.6%

SEN support

12.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.1

Attainment 8

1,458 pupils

34%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

60%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

67 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

84%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

23.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

104.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

26.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£59,485

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,215 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

11.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,495

Spend per pupil

£9,381

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.