Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Popular emoji_events #7 in Barking and Dagenham public Top 17% UK

Jo Richardson Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Lisa Keane

location_onDagenham, RM9 4UN

language Visit Website phone 2082706222

verified

Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

groups

Students

1,682

trending_up

Attainment 8

50.2

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#6 in Barking and Dagenham

#911 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Jo Richardson Community School is a Community school secondary school in Dagenham, serving ages 11-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

article

School Summary

Jo Richardson Community School is a community school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,686 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.2, placing the school #6 in Barking and Dagenham and #911 of 3,216 nationally. 48.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 64.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 25.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.16 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.2

Grade 5+ E&M

48.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.3%

Entering EBacc12.70%

EBacc APS4

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8.70%

EBacc APS3.75

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.95

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.89

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.95

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.74

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.7%

Achieving A*–A25.0%

Achieving A*–B64.3%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate92.1%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.31

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate88.80%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

105

Retention rate94.30%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate94.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 May 2024

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

24 January 2023

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

21 November 2017

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

21 May 2013

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

06 November 2008

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

10 November 2003

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-05-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2017-11-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-11-06

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(43 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,686 pupils. During this period, there were 49 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,686	49	2.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,695	48	2.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,647	40	2.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,651	35	2.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,660	38	2.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,671	26	1.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,682	38	2.3%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,694	18	1.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,711	15	0.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,723	26	1.5%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,725	23	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,681	16	1.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,679	8	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,690	22	1.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,651	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,651	11	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,655	28	1.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,556	8	0.5%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,527	17	1.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,532	12	0.8%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,445	18	1.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,445	11	0.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,452	13	0.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,424	12	0.8%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,426	24	1.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,442	7	0.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 76 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 51 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

health_and_safety

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

40.0%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree49%

agree41%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree45%

agree35%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree47%

agree16%

disagree7%

strongly disagree11%

don't know3%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree75%

agree13%

strongly disagree6%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree61%

agree28%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree59%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree32%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree28%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree51%

agree33%

disagree5%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

Top Secondary Schools in Barking and Dagenham

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

All Saints Catholic School and Technology College

Outstanding

location_on Dagenham, RM8 1JT

emoji_events #1 in LA

Goresbrook School

Good

location_on Dagenham, RM9 6XW

emoji_events #2 in LA

Riverside School

Outstanding

location_on Barking, IG11 0FU

emoji_events #3 in LA

The Sydney Russell School

Good

location_on Dagenham, RM9 5QT

emoji_events #4 in LA

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Outstanding

location_on Barking, IG11 9AG

emoji_events #5 in LA

Robert Clack School

Good

location_on Dagenham, RM8 1JU

emoji_events #6 in LA

View all schools in Barking and Dagenham arrow_forward

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Barking and Dagenham

All Saints Catholic School and Technology College

Goresbrook School

Riverside School

The Sydney Russell School

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Robert Clack School