Beam Primary School

Barking and DagenhamCommunity school

Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9ED

Headteacher: Ms Tracey WhittingtonSchool website ↗Pupils: 588 (capacity: 592)

Ofsted RatingInspected 2 July 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
76.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
18.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding57.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
151
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
77.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1684.0%8.0%+2.9+3.7+1.5
2016/1788.0%22.0%+4.7+4.2+4.2
2017/1883.0%11.0%+3.4+1.7+0.6
2018/1981.0%27.0%+3.6+2.5+2.1
2022/2367.0%8.0%+1.3-0.9+1.1
2023/2477.0%13.0%---
2024/2576.0%18.0%---
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