Jo Richardson Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dagenham, London RM9 4UN · Barking and Dagenham
#300 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1455 of 4,090 nationally
About Jo Richardson Community School
Jo Richardson Community School is a local authority secondary located in Dagenham, in the Barking and Dagenham local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,696 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 300th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (72th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,696; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.1%; ebacc average points 4.00.
There are 37 schools in Dagenham; Jo Richardson Community School ranks 14th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38%
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 Jo Richardson Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,696
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Jo Richardson Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Goresbrook School
Dagenham · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,089 students · 298 m away
The James Cambell Primary School
Dagenham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
602 students · 342 m away
Monteagle Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
630 students · 732 m away
Godwin Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 1.0 km away
Roding Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
892 students · 1.2 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 1.3 km away
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 1.4 km away
Riverside School
Barking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,550 students · 1.4 km away
Riverside Primary School
Barking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 1.4 km away
Thames View Infants
Barking · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
403 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Highlands School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,694 students
Whitmore High School
Harrow · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,724 students
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,665 students
Fortismere School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,746 students
Woodmansterne School
London · Local authority all-through · Ages 3–18
1,637 students
The Heathland School
Hounslow · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,759 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Jo Richardson Community School a good school?
Jo Richardson Community School has a Success Index (England) of 60.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #300 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 Jo Richardson Community School rank in London?
Jo Richardson Community School ranks #300 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1455 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Jo Richardson Community School?
Jo Richardson Community School had 1,696 students in 2025.
Is Jo Richardson Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Jo Richardson Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Jo Richardson Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Jo Richardson Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.