“schools in Barking and Dagenham”

Renwick Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU · Part of Partnership Learning

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higher than seen nationally.  About one in ten students are disabled or have special educational needs. This is slightly lower than that seen nationally.  The academy is supported by the headteacher of Sydney Russell School in Barking and Dagenham, who is a National Leader of Education (NLE).  There are no public examination results by which to measure the academy’s performance against the government’s current floor standards.  A very few students occasionally attend the Barking and Dagenham Tuition Centre.

Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2NT

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 SHC School is a Christian school for pupils who have special educational needs in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school’s mission is to provide a rich and challenging education with a Christian learning ethos.  The school was registered and opened in June 2015, closed in July 2015 and then re-opened in January 2016. The school is registered for up to 25 boys and girls from Years 6 to 14. There are currently no pupils in key stages 2, 4 and the sixth form.  The school is owned by the proprietor, who also acted as the headteacher during the inspection. There are no governors.  The school is located in Barking Methodist Church. The school occupies the first floor of the church hall and includes a large multi-purpose teaching space, a store room, a kitchen and pupil toilets. Staff toilets and a first aid room are located on the ground floor. The school uses a local park for recreation and some

Dagenham, Essex, Essex, RM9 6XN

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 Hopewell School is an independent special day school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is located in shared premises. The school no longer operates on an additional site.  The school provides placements for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school does not offer sixth-form provision, but some individual pupils stay beyond the age of 16 to complete qualifications.  All pupils have an education, health and care plan.  Currently, the school has pupils from Year 4 upwards.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  The school’s last standard inspection was in July 2023 when it was judged to be requires improvement.  Since the previous inspection, there have been changes to the leadership team.

67-73 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8TG

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 Frobel Independent School intends to register as an independent day school. It is located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school will be situated at 67-73 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TG. This was formerly a parade of shops that has been converted for educational use.  The school intends to provide pupils aged 11 to 16 years with full-time education.  The proprietor is also the founder and director of Frobel Learning, which is a tuition centre and an examination centre, and Saein Club Barking, which is a childcare provision. All the organisations are registered at the address of the proposed school.  The school does not plan to use alternative provision.

67-73 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8TG

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 Frobel Independent School intends to register as an independent day school. It is in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school intends to cater for pupils aged 11 to 16 years.  The school plans to occupy the building at 67–73 Longbridge Road, Barking. This was formerly a parade of shops that has been converted for educational use.  The proprietor is also the founder and director of Frobel Learning, which is a tuition centre and an examination centre, and Saein Club Barking, which is a childcare provision. All the organisations are registered at the address of the proposed school.  The school does not have a governing body.

Dagenham, Essex, Essex, RM9 6XN

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 Hopewell School is an independent special day school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is located within shared premises, Harmony House. The school operates over two sites. The school’s vocational provision is located at Motorvations, Romford, Essex, RM7 0JB.  The school provides placements for pupils with complex social, emotional and mental health needs. The school does not offer sixth-form provision, but some individual pupils stay beyond the age of 16 to complete qualifications.  Currently, the school has pupils from Year 5 upwards.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  Pupils are referred to the school by five local authorities.  All pupils have an education, health and care plan.  The school’s last standard inspection was in June 2019 when it was judged to be good.  Since the previous inspection, there have been changes to the leadership team.  Additional off-site training activities are made available to pupils at Lambourne

Dagenham, Essex, Essex, RM9 6XN

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 Hopewell School is an independent special day school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is located within a shared premises, Harmony House.  The school provides placements for pupils who have a range of complex SEN and/or disabilities. These include autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The school does not provide sixth-form provision, though sometimes individual pupils stay beyond age 16.  The overwhelming majority of pupils have education, health and care plans or are in the process of being assessed for one.  The school’s last full inspection was in November 2014 when it was judged to be inadequate in all areas.  Additional off-site training activities are made available to pupils as follows: − vocational education at Motorvations, Romford RM7 0JB − vocational education at Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning, Lambourne End, RM4 1NB

School Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9QH

Personal development and welfare

There is a wide range of charitable activities and these help pupils contribute positively to local, national and global causes.  Pupils’ understanding of democratic values is promoted through the school’s procedures where pupils’ opinions are frequently sought to improve lessons. The school council is active on pupils’ behalf; one councillor commented that he was most proud of introducing a rota of international food days which celebrate other cultures’ food. A Year 11 pupil, who is currently the young mayor of Barking and Dagenham, commented that she felt the school was good at listening to pupils. She was proud of her role representing students’ voices across the borough.  Pupils have a wealth of opportunities to develop their interests and talents. The school has over 40 extra- curricular clubs. During the inspection, a visiting professional dance company led several workshops which were highly appreciated by pupils. Every Year 7 pupil is funded to learn to play a musical

Dagenham, Essex, Essex, RM9 6XN

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 Hopewell School is an independent special day school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is located within shared premises, Harmony House. In April 2018, it acquired an additional site for the delivery of vocational education. It is located at Motorvations@hopewell, Romford RM7 0JB.  The school provides placements for pupils with a range of complex special educational needs and/or disabilities. These include autism spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The school does not offer sixth-form provision, though sometimes individual pupils stay beyond age 16.  Pupils are referred to the school from four London local authorities.  All pupils have an education, health and care plan.  The school’s last standard inspection was in November 2017, when it was judged to require improvement overall, but with leadership and management judged as good.  The school’s motto is, ‘restoring hope, releasing potential, rebuilding lives’.

75-77 Arden Crescent, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 6TJ

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Barking and Dagenham Tuition Service provides a range of education provision for a larger than average number of students who are not currently able to access mainstream schools for a variety of reasons. It is made up of six separate facilities in different locations around the borough. Each part of the provision is led by its own teacher-in-charge. At the time of the previous inspection, only the service provided by the Tuition Centre was inspected and there has been a change in headteacher at that location since then. The Tuition Centre is the sole Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) for secondary age students serving nine schools across the borough. The centre caters for students who have been, or are at risk of being, permanently excluded from their school as well as those entitled to education during periods of fixed term exclusion. The Education Transition Service serves students with more significant special educational needs than can be accommodated at

Rush Green, Romford, Essex, RM7 0XU

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Barking and Dagenham College is a general further education college situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Rush Green is the college’s main campus, where most courses are taught. The college also teaches at two centres in Barking, the Technical Skills Academy and the Barking Learning Centre.

2 (Annex Building), Barking, Essex, IG11 8PY

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 Lady Aisha Academy is an independent day school for girls with an Islamic ethos. The school is located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school is situated in its own building adjacent to the Barking Mosque.  The headteacher is also the proprietor. There is no governing body.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  The school’s last full inspection was in November 2018. At that time, the school was judged to be good and all the requirements of the independent school standards were met. An emergency inspection took place in September 2019 as a result of concerns about aspects of the school’s provision for promoting pupils’ well-being. The emergency inspection found that the school did not comply with all the requirements of the independent school standards.

Rush Green, Romford, Essex, RM7 0XU

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Barking and Dagenham College (BDC) is a general further education college situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Rush Green is the college’s main campus where the majority of programmes are taught. The college delivers provision at three centres in Barking: The Technical Skills Academy, The Broadway Theatre and The Barking Learning Centre.

2 (Annex Building), Barking, Essex, IG11 8PY

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 Lady Aisha Academy is an independent day school for girls, with an Islamic ethos. The school is located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school is situated in its own building on the site of Barking Mosque.  The headteacher is also the proprietor. There is no governing body.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  The school’s last full inspection was in November 2018. At this time, the school was judged to be good and all the requirements of the independent school standards were met.

127 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 7PB, RM9 5QA

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The Adult College Barking and Dagenham is based in the Inclusive Economy Employment and Skills department of Barking and Dagenham Borough Council. It provides education and training for residents and employees in the borough and its neighbouring local authorities. Most of its courses are taught from its main site in Barking town centre or its Dagenham centre, with some classes taught at community sites across the borough.

2 (Annex Building), Barking, Essex, IG11 8PY

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 Lady Aisha Academy is a Muslim secondary school for girls in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school opened in September 2011 and is located in a building within the grounds of Barking mosque. The main school building has purpose-built classrooms and facilities. The school also uses two floors of the community building located within the mosque complex.  The school is registered for pupils from Year 7 to Year 11. There are currently 76 full-time pupils. Very few pupils have specific learning difficulties and none has a statement of special educational needs.  The school promotes the Islamic values of peacefulness, honesty, gentleness and virtue through scholarship and learning. The school aims to prepare the girls for academic success and for them to be good role models and contribute as citizens to their community.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  The proprietor of the school is also the headteacher. There are no governors.

Rush Green, Romford, Essex, RM7 0XU

Short inspection of Barking and Dagenham College

The college is represented on the local safeguarding board and fully participates in its training and updating programme. It also has strong links with local support agencies, including the police, the Prevent team, social care and healthcare services and third-sector agencies.

Ford Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9JS

The leadership and management are outstanding

performances are very well attended by parents.  The local authority has used the expertise of the headteacher to support the raising of attainment in another school. The headteacher also supports other schools in a number of local authorities outside Barking and Dagenham.  The school’s safeguarding systems are robust and are maintained to a high standard.  The governance of the school:  Governors are highly professional and have high expectations for the school. Members of the governing body know how the school’s results compare against national standards and pay close attention to the school’s checks on pupils’ progress. Governors are active and make sure that the system for setting targets for staff is robust and linked closely to the quality of teaching, pupils’ achievement and salary progression. They hold the headteacher and senior leaders to account by asking challenging questions. They make sure that the pupil premium and the additional

Rush Green, Romford, Essex, RM7 0XU

Context and focus of visit

Barking and Dagenham College was inspected in October 2022. At that time, inspectors judged the overall effectiveness of the provision to require improvement.

113-115 Marlborough Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2ES

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 Alamiyah School is run by the registered charity Alamiyah Education Foundation and is located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school is an independent, co-educational Montessori day school with an Islamic ethos. It opened in September 2017, following the closure of Alamiyah Pre-school, to cater for pupils from three to nine years of age.  The school’s most recent inspection was its first full standard inspection in May 2018.