Goresbrook School
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Goresbrook School is a free school in Dagenham for boys and girls aged 4 to 18. It has 1,089 pupils and room for 1,500. About 32 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 93 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 90% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Cook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XW020 3597 6666goresbrookschool.org.ukMiss Megan Harris headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 15 October 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
114 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 114 | 111 | 101 | 112 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 55.6 | 53.2 | 53.4 | 56.7 | 48.1 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.87 | +0.80 | +0.97 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 64% | 60% | 60% | 65% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 77% | 78% | 75% | 83% | 67% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 5.24 | 5.06 | 5.02 | 5.42 | 4.17 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 75% | 77% | 73% | 76% | 42% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 48.7 | 46.1 | 50.0 | 52.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 58.2 | 57.2 | 55.3 | 58.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 36.3 | 34.7 | 46.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 68.0 | 69.5 | 77.6 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 18 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 114 | 31% | 67% | 79% | 53% | 561 of 3,211 |
| English Literature | 114 | 47% | 76% | 87% | 58% | 388 of 3,202 |
| English Language | 114 | 32% | 70% | 80% | 54% | 463 of 3,210 |
| Combined Science | 86 | 11% | 47% | 67% | 36% | 734 of 3,084 |
| French | 79 | 33% | 66% | 76% | 60% | 861 of 1,974 |
| History | 60 | 27% | 65% | 77% | 52% | 695 of 3,126 |
| Geography | 53 | 45% | 68% | 70% | 51% | 500 of 3,116 |
| Statistics | 32 | 50% | 84% | 94% | 51% | 132 of 375 |
| Religious Studies | 31 | 55% | 81% | 84% | 60% | 306 of 1,825 |
| Physics | 28 | 46% | 93% | 100% | 82% | 934 of 2,546 |
| Social Studies | 28 | 25% | 68% | 79% | 54% | 242 of 1,043 |
| Chemistry | 28 | 71% | 100% | 100% | 81% | 215 of 2,537 |
| Biology | 28 | 61% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 238 of 2,570 |
| Art and Design | 27 | 15% | 56% | 82% | 58% | 1,580 of 2,818 |
| Physical Education | 23 | 17% | 61% | 87% | 56% | 663 of 1,559 |
| Drama | 15 | 13% | 60% | 73% | 60% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 13 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
| Music | 9 | 11% | 56% | 67% | 61% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
55 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 55 | 85 | 78 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 48% | 47% | 69% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 1% | 9% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.5 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.3 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 85% | 66% | 67% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 91% | 67% | 62% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 78% | 60% | 62% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 70% | 33% | 36% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 77% | 56% | 56% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
31 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 31 | 38 | 57 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 36.30 | 38.21 | 32.11 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | C+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 36.44 | 38.29 | 31.96 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 10% | 16% | 5% |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.05 | +0.14 | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 97% | 97% | 98% |
A level subjects
6 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 5 of the 7 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Multi-faith school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
317 places were empty (24% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 5% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Barking and Dagenham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 22.8 pupils (England 26.2); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.3 (England 28.2).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (47), emotional and mental health (27), Autistic spectrum disorder (25), Specific learning difficulty (4), Physical disability (3), Moderate learning difficulty (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,089 | 1,036 | 1,083 | 1,102 | 1,067 | 995 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 31% | 29% | 31% | 32% | 30% | 28% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 54% | 51% | 46% | 42% | 41% | 38% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 3.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 13.7% | 11.1% | 18.4% | 21.2% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 12.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 11.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 101 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 92%, compared with 92% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 92% | 91% | 93% |
| Education | 89% | 89% | 90% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Work | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Not in education, work or training | 5% | 6% | 4% |
After sixth form
Where the 57 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Richardson Community School | Council | 300 m | 1,696 | Outstanding 2024 | 83 | Compare |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 390 m | 2 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 430 m | 54 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The James Cambell Primary School | Academy | 430 m | 602 | Good 2024 | 60 | Compare |
| Mayesbrook Park School | Pupil referral unit | 480 m | 84 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Godwin Primary School | Council | 820 m | 422 | Not inspected | 51 | Compare |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 960 m | 387 | Good 2023 | 83 | Compare |
| Monteagle Primary School | Council | 0.6 miles | 630 | Report card 2026 | 88 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Goresbrook School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Goresbrook School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic College | Academy | 8.8 miles | 948 | No overall grade 2025 | 100 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 93 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 93% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 90 to 96. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | above | +0.12 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 114 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.34 | Ofsted grade, 1.9 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | well above | +0.26 | DfE progress measure; 114 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.08 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well above | +0.11 | 2024/25; 988 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well above | +0.18 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 114 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | in line | +0.00 | 101 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Goresbrook School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Goresbrook School scores 93 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 90% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 90 to 96, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Goresbrook School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Goresbrook School not judged at its last full inspection on 15 October 2024.
How good are Goresbrook School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 64% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 55.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are Goresbrook School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 75% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 4% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Goresbrook School have?
1,089 pupils aged 4 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,500 places, so it is 73% full.
Is Goresbrook School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 317 places were empty in 2024/25 (24% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Goresbrook School?
Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Goresbrook School?
The average class had 24.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 28% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Goresbrook School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 6 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Cook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XW
- Telephone
- 020 3597 6666
- Website
- www.goresbrookschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Megan Harris
- Type of school
- Free school (Free schools, free schools)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 4-18, with nursery, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Multi-faith
- Multi-academy trust
- United Learning Trust (98 schools)
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Ward
- Goresbrook
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2014 (new provision)
- URN
- 140962 · LAESTAB 3014003 · UKPRN 10047206
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.