William Ford CofE Junior School

At a glance

Type

Voluntary aided school (state-funded)

Phase

Primary

Ages

7 to 11

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Pupils

319 census January 2026

Capacity

360

Headteacher

Mr David Huntingford

Address

Ford Road, Dagenham, RM10 9JS

Borough

Barking and Dagenham

Telephone

02082706582

DfE reference (URN)

101234

Website

williamfordschool.co.uk

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Admissions

You apply through the council where you live, not to the school, naming up to six schools in order on one form. Every applicant on time hears on the same national offer day. Schools with a religious character often ask for a supplementary information form as well, returned to the school by the same deadline.

Barking and Dagenham: Reception offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 95.3% of applicants were offered their first preference and 99.3% were offered one of their preferences (2,970 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

Key stage 2 (end of primary), 2024/25

• % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 51% · 2023/24: 72%
  67%This school67%Barking and Dagenham62%England, state-funded
• % achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 0% · 2023/24: 8%
  10%This school8%Barking and Dagenham8%England, state-funded
• Average scaled score in reading2022/23: 102 · 2023/24: 105
  106This school106Barking and Dagenham106England, state-funded
• Average scaled score in maths2022/23: 104 · 2023/24: 105
  105This school106Barking and Dagenham105England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 84 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals

36.4% January 2026

English as an additional language

33.6%

Receiving SEN support

24.9%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

3.7%

Girls / boys

57% / 43%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

Attendance and staffing

Overall absence

6.1% 2024/25

Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)

18.4%

Pupils per teacher

21.4 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026

Places

Places

360

Pupils on roll

323

Source: Department for Education, Capacity - school / Sixth form capacity - school · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · position at 1 May, 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• 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

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