Thames View Infants
Thames View Infants is an academy converter in Barking And Dagenham for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 403 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Thames View Infants is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection: July 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bastable Avenue Barking Essex IG11 0LG |
| Reference Number | 138684 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 403 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.85%
Girls: 47.15% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 85.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 59 | 117 |
| 2 | 66 | 50 | 116 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 17.9% |
| White, Other | 11.9% |
| Pakistani | 10.9% |
| White, British | 8.2% |
| Indian | 5% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.7% |
| Asian, Other | 3% |
| Caribbean | 2.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.2% |
Thames View Infants is performing exceptionally well across all areas, maintaining an outstanding status since its last inspection. The school has created a nurturing environment where strong relationships between pupils, families, and staff foster a culture of high achievement. Pupils are not only academically successful, consistently exceeding national standards, but also develop personal and social skills that prepare them for future challenges. The leadership team, under the headteacher, Paul Jordan, is committed to providing the best education, exemplifying a relentless focus on high-quality learning and development.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2024 | School inspection: |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Academy conversion letter |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Thames View Infants' School | |
| 03 Nov 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Nov 1999 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Outstanding quality of education and curriculum that exceeds national expectations.
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and strong relationships among pupils, families, and staff.
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- High levels of attendance and strong community engagement.
- Age-appropriate lessons on relationships and online safety.
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2021. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | ||||||
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 17 | 6 |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 45 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 23 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
Previous years
Sample
UnlockPlaces and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Thames View Infants had 341 pupils for 360 places. 19 places (5.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “South Primary” planning area
Barking and Dagenham counted 385 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 480 in 2029–30, up 25%.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Pupils | 354 | 348 | 357 | 355 | 355 | 356 | 342 | 302 | 320 | 341 | 344 | 341 |
| Unfilled | 1.7% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Thames View Infants attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Thames View Infants were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Thames View Infants had 24.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.2% | 0.0% | 20.2% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 5.9% | 9.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 45.0% | 23.5% | 31.8% | 70.0% | 78.9% | 57.9% | – | 50.0% | 82.4% | 68.8% | 42.1% | 55.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 10.2 | – | 7.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 29.0% of pupils at Thames View Infants were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has a SEN unit with 29 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 51 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 30 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 26 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 9 | 5 |
| Down's syndrome | 1 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Thames View Infants received £8,163 and spent £8,013 for each of its 374 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £21,000 (£56 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £173,000 | £134,000 | £97,000 | £134,000 | £110,000 | £17,000 | £21,000 |
| per pupil | £444 | £362 | £281 | £374 | £287 | £46 | £56 |
| In-year balance | -£88,000 | -£287,000 | -£37,000 | £37,000 | -£24,000 | -£29,000 | £56,000 |
| per pupil | -£226 | -£776 | -£107 | £103 | -£63 | -£78 | £150 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Thames View Junior School
Samuel Ferguson Place, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0TR |
0.12 miles |
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George Carey Church of England Primary School
The Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, Barking, IG11 0FJ |
0.51 miles |
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Eastbury Primary School
Dawson Avenue, Barking, Essex, IG11 9QQ |
0.64 miles |
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Riverside Primary School
Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU |
0.65 miles |
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Monteagle Primary School
Burnham Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 4RB |
0.71 miles |
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Ripple Primary School
Suffolk Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7QS |
0.86 miles |
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Greatfields Primary School
St Marys, Barking, Essex, IG11 7BL |
0.97 miles |
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Manor Junior School
Sandringham Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 9AG |
1.05 miles |
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Manor Primary School
40 Scholars Way, Dagenham, RM8 2FL |
1.05 miles |
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Gascoigne Primary School
Gascoigne Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7DR |
1.11 miles |
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The James Cambell Primary School
Langley Crescent, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 6TD |
1.13 miles |
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Roding Primary School
Cannington Road, Dagenham, RM9 4BL |
1.23 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The Broadway, Barking, Essex, IG11 7AR |
1.32 miles |
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Castilion Primary School
Copperfield Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8QA |
1.37 miles |
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Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Davington Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2LL |
1.4 miles |
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Linton Mead Primary School
Central Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8DT |
1.4 miles |
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Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
Ivinghoe Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2NB |
1.43 miles |
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St Margarets CofE Primary School
15-19 North Street, Barking, Essex, IG11 8AS |
1.44 miles |
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Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
Hoveton Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8LW |
1.45 miles |
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Godwin Primary School
Finnymore Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 6JH |
1.6 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Riverside School
Renwick Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU |
0.68 miles |
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Riverside Bridge School
Renwick Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU |
0.69 miles |
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Greatfields School
Net Street, Barking, IG11 7QG |
0.96 miles |
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Jo Richardson Community School
Castle Green, Gale Street, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 4UN |
0.97 miles |
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Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Sandringham Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 9AG |
1.05 miles |
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Goresbrook School
Cook Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 6XW |
1.12 miles |
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Northstar Nurture School
Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent, Dagenham, RM9 6TD |
1.17 miles |
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Northstar New School
c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex, The Shaftesburys, Barking, IG11 7JA |
1.21 miles |
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Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue, Barking, Essex, IG11 9UW |
1.22 miles |
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Hopewell School
Harmony House, Baden Powell Close, Dagenham, Essex, Essex, RM9 6XN |
1.39 miles |
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Langdon Academy
Sussex Road, East Ham, London, E6 2PS |
1.61 miles |
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Loxford School
Loxford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2UT |
1.66 miles |
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Al Madina School for Girls
Victoria Road, 2 (Annex Building), Barking, Essex, IG11 8PY |
1.67 miles |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AT |
1.67 miles |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
1.69 miles |
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Horizon Academy
Flanders Road, London, E6 6FE |
1.75 miles |
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The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 5QT |
1.86 miles |
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Pathways School
New Road, Dagenham, RM9 6PH |
1.97 miles |
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Oak House School
61 South Park Drive, ILFORD, Essex, IG3 9AB |
2.14 miles |
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SENARP Vibe Independent School
195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT |
2.15 miles |
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What is Thames View Infants's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Thames View Infants is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.
When was Thames View Infants last inspected by Ofsted?
Thames View Infants was last inspected in July 2024.
How many pupils does Thames View Infants have?
Thames View Infants has 403 pupils on roll.
What age range does Thames View Infants cover?
Thames View Infants for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Thames View Infants?
Thames View Infants is at Bastable Avenue, Barking, Essex, IG11 0LG.