Beam Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beam Primary School is a primary school in Barking and Dagenham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 67 schools in Barking and Dagenham. It ranks 3rd of 39 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2025, report published 7 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

79 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

559 pupils on roll, with places for 592

Eligible for free school meals22%

22%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language72.6%

72.6%, 51 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beam Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newtons Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Park Primary Academy	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Leys Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Marsh Green Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Village Infants' School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Tracey Whittington
Phone: 02082704700
Website: beamcountyprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9ED
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham
URN: 101202

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.