Dagenham Park CofE School
School Road, Dagenham, RM10 9QH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Ash
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,470
- Pupils on roll
- 1,414
- URN
- 136028
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082704400
About this school
Dagenham Park CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled secondary school in Dagenham. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dagenham Park CofE 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 24 April 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.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 259 | 239 | 215 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.1 | 42.1 | 42.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.36 -0.54 to -0.18 | -0.25 -0.44 to -0.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 39.3% | 34% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 61.1% | 60% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 42% | 20.9% | 23.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dagenham Park CofE 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 | 43.1 | 44.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.1 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.1 | 43.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,441 |
| 2023/24 | 1,451 |
| 2024/25 | 1,458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dagenham Park CofE School compares
Dagenham Park CofE School ranked 11th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.1 | 7.8% | 42.4% | 1,414 | — |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | 38.7 | 6% | 46.3% | 273 | 1.1 miles |
| Jo Richardson Community School | 50.2 | 6.2% | 38.6% | 1,696 | 1.3 miles |
| The Brittons Academy | 39.5 | 7.6% | 39.7% | 730 | 1.4 miles |
| Riverside School | 55.5 | 4% | 33.9% | 1,550 | 1.8 miles |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | 56.1 | 3.6% | 26.5% | 1,345 | 2.0 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)
- 42.44%
- English as an additional language
- 39.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.78%
- Persistent absence
- 22.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brook Sixth Form and Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Dagenham
-
Jo Richardson Community School1.3 miles
Secondary · Dagenham
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The Brittons Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Rainham
-
Riverside School1.8 miles
Secondary · Barking
-
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College2.0 miles
Secondary · Dagenham
Other schools in Dagenham
Dagenham Park CofE School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Dagenham.
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Secondary
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy Secondary
- Jo Richardson Community School Secondary
- Mayfield School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Dagenham Park CofE School teach?
- Dagenham Park CofE School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Dagenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Dagenham Park CofE School?
- The headteacher of Dagenham Park CofE School is Mr Chris Ash, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dagenham Park CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dagenham Park CofE 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 Dagenham Park CofE School?
- Dagenham Park CofE School has 1,414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Dagenham Park CofE School full?
- Dagenham Park CofE School has capacity for 1,470 pupils and 1,414 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dagenham Park CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Dagenham Park CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Is Dagenham Park CofE School a selective school?
- No. Dagenham Park CofE School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does Dagenham Park CofE School have?
- The schools register lists Dagenham Park CofE School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Dagenham Park CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.1 in 2022/23 and 42.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dagenham Park CofE School compare with other schools in Barking and Dagenham?
- Dagenham Park CofE School ranked 11th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dagenham Park CofE School's absence rate?
- Dagenham Park CofE School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dagenham Park CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dagenham Park CofE 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 1 July 2026.