Primary school

Beam Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barking and Dagenham
  • RM10 9ED

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,930 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 4%4% · 2016/172017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 20%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM76% · London 72%6/10 Middle−16.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · London 12%8/10 Above−17.2 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above−6.4 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above+11.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 84% · 77 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 88% · 73 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 83% · 81 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 81% · 83 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 67% · 84 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 77% · 83 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 76% · 79 pupils · London 72%88%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 77 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 22% · 73 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 11% · 81 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 27% · 83 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 8% · 84 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 83 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 18% · 79 pupils · London 12%27%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 77 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 73 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 81 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 83 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 84 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 83 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 79 pupils · London 107109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 77 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 73 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 81 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 83 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 84 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 83 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 79 pupils · London 107108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
65 of 65 who put it first2014 · 98.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6565
2nd335
3rd240

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils thrive at this highly inclusive school.”
  • “It takes a nurturing and caring approach, which leads to pupils feeling and being kept secure and safe.”
  • “The school places a strong emphasis on social justice, and this is threaded through all aspects of school life.”

To improve

  • “In some subjects, the curriculum has recently been reviewed and enhanced.”
  • “There is some variability in the way that these subjects are delivered.”
  • “Sometimes, pupils’ mistakes and misconceptions are not identified swiftly and addressed effectively.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026559
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.9%
First language not English76.2%
SEN support18.7%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

94.4% full · 592 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 42 responses (7.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.4% not applicable45% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable88.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 30
  • Leadership 5.6
  • Teaching assistants 14.3
  • Other support 22.3

Teachers 35.6 FTE · Whole workforce 72.2 · 103 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,995
Spend per pupil£9,936
Staff spend per pupil£7,793
Reserve per pupil−£3,348
  • −£1,814,707revenue reserve
  • −£509,875in-year balance

Grants £8,709 · self-generated £286 · premises £543 per pupil