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Jo Richardson Community School

Gale Street, Castle Green, Dagenham, RM9 4UN

Local ranking6th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1700

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
12.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
291

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

82

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
39.9
16-18 Cohort
224

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1686
Boys
870 (52%)
Girls
816 (48%)
Capacity
1700 (99% full)
SEND
12.3%
FSM Eligible
38.6%
EAL
22.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
9.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
115.6
Budget per Pupil
£11,631/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 33.8%
  • Black African: 18.4%
  • White Other: 11.0%
  • Mixed Other: 9.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 7.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%

33.8%

White British

18.4%

Black African

11.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
133561
UKPRN
10016124
Establishment No.
4029

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