Gascoigne Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Gascoigne Road
Barking
Essex
IG11 7DR
Phone 02082704291
Reference Number 131775

Gascoigne Primary School continues to demonstrate solid performance as a good school, maintaining a strong community and ensuring that pupils feel happy and safe. The leadership team has prioritized creating an inclusive environment where students are encouraged to be independent learners. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a clear focus on reading and mathematics, which contributes to pupils' positive attitudes toward learning and their high engagement in lessons. Overall, the school successfully promotes a culture of respect and responsibility amongst its students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1122
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.65%
Girls: 46.35%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 89%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 72 77 149
2 73 76 149
3 85 64 149
4 76 70 146
5 79 61 140
6 73 54 127

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 14.3%
White, Other 13%
Indian 12.6%
Pakistani 11.4%
White, British 5%
White & Asian 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Asian, Other 1.5%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
Caribbean 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Jun 2022
Date Report
15 Jun 2022 School inspection
28 Feb 2017 Short inspection
09 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2010 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
08 May 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community across the school's two sites.
  • High expectations from teachers motivate pupils to do their best.
  • Pupils are engaged and participate confidently in lessons.
  • Well-structured curriculum that supports pupils with SEND.
  • Effective strategies in place for teaching reading and phonics.
  • Pupils enjoy varied experiences and are encouraged to take on responsibilities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Need to enhance opportunities for pupils to revisit and secure key knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 1%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.3
Writing 1
Maths -0.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 68 4
Third Preference 54 3
From another Local Authority 4 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Greatfields Primary School
St Marys, Barking, Essex, IG11 7BL
0.14 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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0.22 miles
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0.84 miles
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1.04 miles
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1.34 miles
Name Distance
Northstar New School
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0.14 miles
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0.16 miles
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0.71 miles
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0.82 miles
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1.07 miles
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1.12 miles
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1.13 miles
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1.44 miles
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1.76 miles
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