Community school · Barking and Dagenham

Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base

3–11Ages
576Pupils
PrimaryPhase
130357URN

Alibon Road, Dagenham, RM10 8DF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Barking and Dagenham median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barking and Dagenham

141 applications for 60 places · 20th of 38 in Barking and Dagenham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Barking and Dagenham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Barking and Dagenham median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

141 applications · 60 places offered · 55 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2024 2.2; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2022 2.5; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.5
2021 3.3; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2020 2.8; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2019 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2018 3.3; Barking and Dagenham median median 3.0
2017 3.2; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.8
2016 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2015 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2014 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.8

This school
Barking and Dagenham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	141	2.4	55	0.92
Sep 2025	47	112	2.4	46	0.98
Sep 2024	65	141	2.2	64	0.98
Sep 2023	54	134	2.5	54	1.00
Sep 2022	52	131	2.5	52	1.00
Sep 2021	49	162	3.3	48	0.98
Sep 2020	62	172	2.8	60	0.97
Sep 2019	64	184	2.9	63	0.98
Sep 2018	50	164	3.3	49	0.98
Sep 2017	59	189	3.2	55	0.93
Sep 2016	59	172	2.9	54	0.92
Sep 2015	70	200	2.9	64	0.91
Sep 2014	69	197	2.9	66	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 79% · Maths 86% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%14th of 39 in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Barking and Dagenham 79% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Barking and Dagenham 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Barking and Dagenham 77% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Barking and Dagenham 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Barking and Dagenham 80% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Barking and Dagenham 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barking and Dagenham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	7%	107	108
2023/24	71%	4%	107	107
2022/23	72%	1%	106	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN BaseThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hunters Hall Primary School
0.4 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Parsloes Primary School
0.7 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Five Elms Primary School
0.9 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2022

5.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Village Infants' School
1.0 km · Barking and Dagenham

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
William Ford CofE Junior School
1.0 km · Barking and Dagenham

Good2024

67%met the SATs standard
Southwood Primary School
1.2 km · Barking and Dagenham

Good2023

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
William Bellamy Primary School
1.3 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 130357 · 301/2070
Capacity: 669 pupils · 576 on roll
Free school meals: 25.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 1995
Address: Alibon Road, Dagenham, RM10 8DF
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources