Hopewell School
Harmony House, Baden Powell Close, Dagenham, London, RM9 6XNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hopewell School is a special school in Barking and Dagenham for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 67 schools in Barking and Dagenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 10 July 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 June 2025
Pupils are happy to attend this school. They feel safe and supported and make progress in their lessons. The school prioritises the important communication, literacy and numeracy skills that pupils need. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their life after school. Pupils enjoy the wide range of interesting and challenging activities that the school organises to develop pupils' personal, social and emotional skills. For example, pupils go climbing and have regular swimming and sailing activities. Pupils behave well. Because of their special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), pupils sometimes need help to manage their emotions. Staff offer this support in a calm and respectful way so pupils can usually get back to learning as quickly as possible. Pupils say that bullying rarely happens, and if it did, pupils are confident that adults would sort it out quickly. Unkind behaviour is never tolerated. There is an ambitious curriculum in place to meet the needs of all pupils at Hopewell School. Pupils like the extra time and support they get in lessons, and they feel that staff understand them well. The curriculum helps them learn important knowledge in an organised way.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the school's record-keeping are not well organised. This lack of oversight means that the school's improvement work is not as focused as it could be. The school should ensure that all record-keeping is well organised and that the proprietor and those responsible for governance fulfil their roles more effectively.
- There is some variability in curriculum implementation and support for pupils' individual needs. Where this is the case, pupils struggle to engage in their learning and do not achieve as well as they could. The school should continue its work to support staff in implementing the curriculum consistently well.
- There is some variation in the way behaviour is managed. As a result, a small number of pupils are not making as much progress as they could. The school should ensure that all staff have the knowledge and skills they need to be able to meet the different needs of pupils so they remain fully engaged in their learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
16 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
54 pupils on roll, with places for 65
Schools near Hopewell School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northstar Nurture School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Pathways School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 9.8 |
| Riverside Bridge School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Oxlow Bridge School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Trinity School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Franck Coido
- Phone
- 02085936610
- Address
- Harmony House, Baden Powell Close, Dagenham, London, RM9 6XN
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- URN
- 134388
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.