Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Davington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lauren Pearce
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 101188
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082704655
About this school
Dorothy Barley Infants' School is a community primary school in Dagenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dorothy Barley Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Dorothy Barley Infants' School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 278 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dorothy Barley Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 15.7% | 223 | — |
| Dorothy Barley Junior Academy | 57% | 6.2% | 34.7% | 294 | 0.0 miles |
| The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 83% | 4% | 13.2% | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| Roding Primary School | 59% | 5.2% | 28.8% | 892 | 0.5 miles |
| Manor Junior School | 78% | 5.3% | 18.6% | 590 | 0.7 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 64% | 5.6% | 19% | 1,135 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.66%
- English as an additional language
- 62.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Roding Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Manor Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Barking
-
Manor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dagenham
Other schools in Dagenham
- Beam Primary School Primary
- Becontree Primary School Primary
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Primary
- Five Elms Primary School Primary
- Godwin Primary School Primary
- Grafton Primary School Primary
- Henry Green Primary School Primary
- Hunters Hall Primary School Primary
- John Perry Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- Marsh Green Primary School Primary
- Monteagle Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dorothy Barley Infants' School teach?
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Dagenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Dorothy Barley Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Dorothy Barley Infants' School is Mrs Lauren Pearce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dorothy Barley Infants' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dorothy Barley Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dorothy Barley Infants' School?
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Dorothy Barley Infants' School full?
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School has capacity for 360 pupils and 223 on roll (62%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dorothy Barley Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Dorothy Barley Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dorothy Barley Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dorothy Barley Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- What is Dorothy Barley Infants' School's absence rate?
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Dorothy Barley Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dorothy Barley Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.