Dagenham Park CofE SchoolGoresbrook School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dagenham Park CofE School and Goresbrook School in Dagenham.
Dagenham Park CofE School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Goresbrook School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Goresbrook School is ahead on our composite score.
Dagenham Park CofE School was judged Good and Goresbrook School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Dagenham Park CofE School and 55.6 for Goresbrook School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dagenham Park CofE School (45.6 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Goresbrook School (56.7 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamDagenham Park CofE School | DagenhamGoresbrook School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 2nd of 13 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,458 | 1,036 | |
| Capacity | 1,470 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM10 9QH | Dagenham, RM9 6XW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 77.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.7% | 75.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 | 5.24 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 215 | 114 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 | 35.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,458 | 1,036 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.4% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.4% | 51.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dagenham Park CofE School
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