George Carey Church of England Primary School
The Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, Barking, IG11 0FJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Harrison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 726
- Pupils on roll
- 619
- URN
- 136431
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082704040
About this school
George Carey Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Barking. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 619 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 86 | 90 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 54% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 74% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 George Carey Church of England Primary 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 | 66% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 62.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 666 |
| 2023/24 | 667 |
| 2024/25 | 642 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George Carey Church of England Primary School compares
George Carey Church of England Primary School ranked 23rd of 43 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.2% | 23.5% | 619 | — |
| Riverside Primary School | 87% | 3.9% | 22.1% | 433 | 0.4 miles |
| Thames View Infants | — | 3.6% | 22.7% | 403 | 0.5 miles |
| Thames View Junior School | 67% | 3.6% | 35.9% | 390 | 0.5 miles |
| Linton Mead Primary School | 63% | 6.7% | 46.9% | 282 | 0.9 miles |
| Castilion Primary School | 53% | 4.3% | 19.6% | 159 | 0.9 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)
- 23.51%
- English as an additional language
- 30.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 14.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Riverside Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Barking
-
Thames View Infants0.5 miles
Primary · Barking
-
Thames View Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Barking
-
Linton Mead Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
-
Castilion Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Barking
George Carey Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Barking.
- Eastbury Primary School Primary
- Gascoigne Primary School Primary
- Greatfields Primary School Primary
- Manor Junior School Primary
- Northbury Primary School Primary
- Ripple Primary School Primary
- Riverside Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Primary
- Thames View Infants Primary
- Thames View Junior School Primary
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does George Carey Church of England Primary School teach?
- George Carey Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barking.
- Who is the headteacher of George Carey Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of George Carey Church of England Primary School is Mr Christopher Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was George Carey Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Carey Church of England Primary 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 George Carey Church of England Primary School?
- George Carey Church of England Primary School has 619 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is George Carey Church of England Primary School full?
- George Carey Church of England Primary School has capacity for 726 pupils and 619 on roll (85%), 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 George Carey Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. George Carey Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does George Carey Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records George Carey Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does George Carey Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists George Carey Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have George Carey Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George Carey Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- George Carey Church of England Primary School ranked 23rd of 43 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is George Carey Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- George Carey Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George Carey Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George Carey Church of England Primary 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.