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William Ford CofE Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided

Ford Road, Dagenham RM10 9JS · williamfordschool.co.uk · 020 8270 6582

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barking and Dagenham 67%, England 62%
Pupils
319
89% of 360 places
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Free school meals
36.4%
First language not English
47%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Barking and Dagenham it was 67%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 75% (England 53%)75%2016/17: 79% (England 61%)79%2017/18: 74% (England 64%)74%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 51% (England 60%)51%2023/24: 72% (England 61%)72%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%

Ofsted

William Ford CofE Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
2 Jul 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Monitoring visit

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jul 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
27
8% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

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