Beam Primary School

A good community school school in Barking and Dagenham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Beam Primary School.

Dagenham, RM109ED Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

67

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
24 May 2011
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Oval Road North
Dagenham, RM109ED
Phone
2082704700
Website
beamcountyprimaryschool.co.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101202
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9ED
Website
www.beamcountyprimaryschool.co.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
592 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
599
Free School Meals
26.6% (159 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.5% (15 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
13.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
112.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.0 (7.5 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.3 (2.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 109.0
2023 107.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
22 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
67
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
599 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Create a Lifelong Love of Learning"

Striving Inspiration Community

Religious Education is a core subject taught using Barking and Dagenham Agreed Syllabus; aims to promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development; includes Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and no religion; includes whole-school events and visits to places of worship where possible.

Head Teacher's Message

Beam County Primary School is an aspirational community with high expectations and a mission to Create a Lifelong Love of Learning; core values are Striving, Inspiration and Community; emphasis on an engaging, inclusive curriculum and family partnership.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

SUNBEAM After School Provision

Sports

tennis athletics rugby cricket dodgeball netball dance

Facilities

Atlantis Provision Apollo Provision Altiora Quaerite (AQ) Provision Large playing field Outdoor learning environment Class libraries

Curriculum Highlights

Little Wandle phonics program in EYFS and KS1 Latin taught in KS2 Mastery mathematics with Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach; NCETM Mastering Numbers in KS1; Times Tables represented by TTRS Reading is central to the curriculum; reading progression maps and book lists Subject progression maps for Art, Computing, Design & Technology, Geography, History, RE, Maths, Music, Science

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Paid Breakfast Club & Afterschool Provision; After School Provision 'SUNBEAM'.

SEND Provision

Beam provides inclusive education with in-house SEND provisions Atlantis, Apollo and Altiora Quaerite; support includes Play Leaders, Learning Support Assistants, therapists, Wellbeing Ambassadors; SEND provision rationale available.

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