Where to live in Barking and Dagenham for good schools
Schools in Barking and Dagenham average 61 on the School Chooser Score, 27th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £375,000 (96th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.
| # | Postcode district | Schools score | Primaries | Secondaries | Best primary | Best secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RM912 primaries, 3 secondaries | 69 | 6512 scored | 873 scored | Goresbrook School 93 | Goresbrook School 93 |
| 2 | IG1113 primaries, 4 secondaries | 65 | 6512 scored | 674 scored | Thames View Infants 95 | Riverside School 94 |
| 3 | RM810 primaries, 3 secondaries | 54 | 509 scored | 683 scored | The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 89 | All Saints Catholic School and Technology College 93 |
| 4 | RM1010 primaries, 3 secondaries | 48 | 559 scored | 273 scored | Beam Primary School 93 | Dagenham Park CofE School 33 |
How to read this
A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.