Becontree East

Summary

Becontree East (E02000008) is part of Barking and Dagenham local authority (view on map). Becontree East has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 26% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Becontree East neighbours Becontree Heath, Central Park & Frizlands Lane, Becontree West, Dagenham North, Becontree South, and Becontree North.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Becontree East is the 14th least deprived area in Barking and Dagenham (out of 22) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 52% across Barking and Dagenham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Becontree East, 28% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Barking and Dagenham and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Becontree East % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 28% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 72% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Becontree East, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Barking and Dagenham, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Becontree East % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
No special educational needs 82% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Becontree East, 63% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 71% in Barking and Dagenham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Becontree East % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
White 36% 29% 67%
Asian 31% 35% 14%
Black 20% 23% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Becontree East with English as an additional language is 46%, compared with 49% in Barking and Dagenham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Becontree East % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 46% 49% 22%
Known or believed to be English 53% 51% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Becontree East has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Becontree East
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Becontree East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Becontree East has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Becontree East
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

In Becontree East, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Becontree East. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 1 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 1 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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