Northbury Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Northbury Close, Barking, IG11 8JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northbury 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 16th of 39 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 8 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

108 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

832 pupils on roll, with places for 918

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 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 support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Northbury Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margarets CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	89% met the expected standard
Uphall Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	76% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Woodlands Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	51% met the expected standard
Gascoigne Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Murphy
Phone: 02082704750
Website: northburyprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Northbury Close, Barking, IG11 8JA
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham
URN: 101196

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.