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Thames View Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Barking and Dagenham

Samuel Ferguson Place, Barking, IG11 0TR

Website 02045119240

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 03/11/2021

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

96.4%

6.7% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

390

Capacity used

Has space

81%

480 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
James Smith
Address
Samuel Ferguson Place, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0TR
Phone
02045119240
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Ward / constituency
Thames View · Barking
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
141651

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals34%——
English as additional language67%——
SEN support20%——
43% boys (168)57% girls (222)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING

390 pupils · 480 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    10 February 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceStrong standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    03 November 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 402 pupils

Attendance

96.4%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.6%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

6.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.9%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
14%
21/22
11%
22/23
9%
23/24
7%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths59%——
Higher standard11%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard67%
+5% vs England
Higher standard11%
+3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard77%
+2% vs England
Higher standard37%
+4% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard73%
+1% vs England
Greater depth16%
+3% vs England

Maths

Expected standard84%
+10% vs England
Higher standard49%
+23% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard83%
+10% vs England
Higher standard60%
+30% vs England
Average score110
+5 vs England

Science

Expected standard86%
+4% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

582019642023592024672025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)67%61%
Higher standard11%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Barking and Dagenham council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.