Dorothy Barley Junior Academy

State-Funded School

dorothy-barley-junior-academy-barking-and-dagenham-london

LondonRegion

Barking and DagenhamLocal Authority

BarkingConstituency

RM8 2NBPostcode

3.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Dorothy Barley Junior Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Barking and Dagenham, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 294 pupils. Dorothy Barley Junior Academy is part of REAch2 Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 61%
Higher standard: 4%
Reading score: 104
Maths score: 103

Ethnicity

White

44%

Asian

27%

Black

16%

Mixed

10%

Any other group

Pupils

294

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

57%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 294
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: REAch2 Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
12 Jun 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.