Goresbrook School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dagenham, London RM9 6XW · Barking and Dagenham
#232 of 640 all-through schools in London
#1085 of 4,090 nationally
About Goresbrook School
Goresbrook School is a academy all-through located in Dagenham, in the Barking and Dagenham local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 2–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,089 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 68.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 232nd of 640 ranked all-through schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (86th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,089; capacity filled 72.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.2%; ebacc average points 5.24.
There are 37 schools in Dagenham; Goresbrook School ranks 6th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)75%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)55.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)64%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Goresbrook School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,089
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 75%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 55.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 64%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Goresbrook School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,696 students · 298 m away
The James Cambell Primary School
Dagenham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
602 students · 434 m away
Godwin Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 823 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 962 m away
Monteagle Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
630 students · 1.0 km away
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 1.1 km away
Roding Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
892 students · 1.4 km away
Marsh Green Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
367 students · 1.5 km away
Riverside School
Barking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,550 students · 1.5 km away
Riverside Primary School
Barking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,089 students
Walthamstow Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,092 students
Overton Grange School
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1,092 students
Welling School
Welling · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students
Atam Academy
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1,083 students
Norbury High School for Girls
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1,082 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Goresbrook School a good school?
Goresbrook School has a Success Index (England) of 68.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #232 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Goresbrook School rank in London?
Goresbrook School ranks #232 of 640 all-through schools in London and #1085 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Goresbrook School?
Goresbrook School had 1,089 students in 2025.
Is Goresbrook School a primary school or a secondary school?
Goresbrook School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Goresbrook School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Goresbrook School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.