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Jo Richardson Community School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community school

Castle Green, Gale Street, Dagenham RM9 4UN · jorichardson.org.uk · 020 8270 6222

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.2
average Attainment 8 score. Barking and Dagenham 48.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.36 mi
2.18 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Barking and Dagenham Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,696
100% of 1,700 places
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
38%
First language not English
32%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.36 mi (2.18 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.17 mi (1.88 km). Source: Barking and Dagenham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 296 families put the school first and 299 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 335 (Places 301)335September 2023: 314 (Places 300)314September 2024: 347 (Places 300)347September 2025: 346 (Places 298)346September 2026: 296 (Places 299)296Places 299
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026299296185%
September 2025Sept 20252983461.2▲81%
September 2024Sept 20243003471.2▲80%
September 2023Sept 20233003141▲86%
September 2022Sept 20223013351.1▲79%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.36 mi2.18 km
September 20251.17 mi1.88 km
September 20241.10 mi1.78 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.2, and 48.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barking and Dagenham it was 48.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52017/18: 46.2 (England 46.5)46.22018/19: 49.3 (England 46.7)49.32021/22: 47.9 (England 48.8)47.92022/23: 48.6 (England 46.3)48.62023/24: 47.2 (England 45.9)47.22024/25: 50.2 (England 46.0)50.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.246.0
▲48.5%45.4%
▲69.1%64.8%
▼12.7%40.5%
●4.004.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form47.9+8.5
Sixth form college2.4−2.1
Further education36.4−8.8
Other education1+0.7
Apprenticeship1.4−0.3
Employment0.7−1.4
Not in a lasting destination5.6+0.8
Activity not captured4.5+2.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 34.3 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.6 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.5 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
82 studentsB- (37.2)Above average +0.16
85 studentsB- (37.1)Above average +0.13
61 studentsDist+ (39.8)Well above average +0.64
6.2%AAB or better
92.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2471B- (36.6)+0.31
2022/2399B- (35.5)—
2021/2272B- (36.7)—
2018/1959C+ (34.6)+0.10
2017/1861C+ (34.3)+0.06
2016/1758C (31.7)+0.25
2015/1673C (29.6)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.2−6
Further education2.2+1.3
Apprenticeship4.4+0.7
Employment12.1+0.2
Not in a lasting destination7.7+4
Activity not captured4.4−0.2

Ofsted

Jo Richardson Community School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
84%
Replies
75
5% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 60% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲88% agreeEngland 68%

based on 16 parents (21%) with SEND

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