Jo Richardson Community School

Gale Street, Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM9 4UN

Outstanding

Inspected 8 May 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

50.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,686

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barking and Dagenham →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,686 / 1,700 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

38.6%

Disadvantaged

22.6%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

9.1%

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)

50.2

Attainment 8

1,686 pupils

48.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

82 students

6.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

84%

To higher education

25%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

18.3%

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.

115.64

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

24.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

£59,096

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£150 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£11,631

Spend per pupil

£11,555

Income per pupil

49%

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.