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Beam Primary School

Barking and Dagenham, RM10 9EDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2198 of 13,686 nationally

About Beam Primary School

Beam Primary School, a state primary in Barking and Dagenham, received a Good rating from Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2025, but the detail beneath that headline tells a stronger story. Inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Outstanding, while early years provision was also rated Outstanding. The school’s most informative exam metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 77% of pupils met the expected standard, placing Beam 7th out of 39 primary schools in the local authority, comfortably in the top 25% nationally. This is well above the Barking and Dagenham local authority average of 65%, and the school’s overall ranking score of 77 reflects consistent performance across the three core subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOval Road North, Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM10 9ED
HeadteacherTracey Whittington
Local AuthorityBarking and Dagenham
Number of Pupils588
Free School Meals (FSM)22.9%
School Capacity588 / 592 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 7 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersCricketSwimmingAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaChoirFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beam Primary School

Beam Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.