Eastbury Primary School
About Eastbury Primary School
Eastbury Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 98 of its 101 places for the 2025/26 academic year going to first-preference applicants. The school received 251 applications in total, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.49, meaning nearly two and a half children applied for every available spot. This level of demand suggests strong parent confidence, though it is worth noting that the school does not publish a parent view survey result to back that up directly. Headteacher Lisa Shepherd leads a large, mixed-gender state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school is non-religious and serves the Barking and Dagenham area. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in April 2024, the school was confirmed to remain Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014 when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good in the most recent graded inspection in 2019.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Apr 2024Latest monitoring visit (18 Apr 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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