William Ford CofE Junior School
Ford Road, Dagenham, RM10 9JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Huntingford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 319
- URN
- 101234
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082706582
About this school
William Ford CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dagenham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 319 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 77 | 88 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 72% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 75% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How William Ford CofE Junior 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 | Barking and Dagenham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 62.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 321 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Ford CofE Junior School compares
William Ford CofE Junior School ranked 27th of 43 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.1% | 37.1% | 319 | — |
| Village Infants' School | — | 6.4% | 25.8% | 296 | 0.0 miles |
| Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | 73% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 454 | 0.3 miles |
| Parsloes Primary School | 70% | 5.6% | 33.5% | 412 | 0.5 miles |
| Marsh Green Primary School | 58% | 4.3% | 32.9% | 367 | 0.5 miles |
| Godwin Primary School | 71% | 7% | 24.1% | 422 | 0.6 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)
- 37.07%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 18.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Village Infants' School0.0 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road0.3 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Parsloes Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Marsh Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Godwin Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Dagenham
Other schools in Dagenham
William Ford CofE Junior School ranks 16th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Dagenham.
- Beam Primary School Primary
- Becontree Primary School Primary
- Dorothy Barley Infants' 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
Common questions
- What year groups does William Ford CofE Junior School teach?
- William Ford CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Dagenham.
- Who is the headteacher of William Ford CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of William Ford CofE Junior School is Mr David Huntingford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was William Ford CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Ford CofE Junior 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 big is William Ford CofE Junior School?
- William Ford CofE Junior School has 319 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is William Ford CofE Junior School full?
- William Ford CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 319 on roll (89%), 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 William Ford CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. William Ford CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does William Ford CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records William Ford CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have William Ford CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Ford CofE Junior School rank locally?
- William Ford CofE Junior School ranked 27th of 43 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Ford CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- William Ford CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Ford CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Ford CofE Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.