Side by side
John Perry Primary School and William Ford CofE Junior School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- John Perry Primary School takes ages 3 to 11; William Ford CofE Junior School takes ages 7 to 11.
- John Perry Primary School has 626 pupils; William Ford CofE Junior School has 319.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for John Perry Primary School (15 January 2027) but none for William Ford CofE Junior School.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | John Perry Primary School | William Ford CofE Junior School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 7 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 626 DfE register | 319 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Barking and Dagenham DfE register | Barking and Dagenham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | Not published |
| Applications and places, last round | 67 first preferences for 67 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 1 May 2024: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 2 July 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% (2024/25) DfE | 67% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.8% DfE register | 36.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 68.6% school census 2024/25 | 33.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.1% school census 2024/25 | 24.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.1 DfE workforce census | 21.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- John Perry Primary School and The Leys Primary School0.5 miles apart
- John Perry Primary School and Hunters Hall Primary School0.7 miles apart
- John Perry Primary School and Village Infants' School0.8 miles apart
- William Ford CofE Junior School and Village Infants' Schoolunder 0.1 miles apart
- William Ford CofE Junior School and Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road0.3 miles apart
- William Ford CofE Junior School and Parsloes Primary School0.5 miles apart
- William Ford CofE Junior School and Marsh Green Primary School0.5 miles apart