Chadwell Heath East in Barking and Dagenham Early years summary

Local area: Chadwell Heath East

Local authority: Barking and Dagenham

Summary

Chadwell Heath East (E02000003) is part of Barking and Dagenham local authority (view on map). Chadwell Heath East has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 10% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Chadwell Heath East neighbours Marks Gate, Becontree Heath, Romford North West, Rush Green, Becontree North, Goodmayes South, Chadwell Heath North West, and Chadwell Heath South West.

Headlines for early years in Barking and Dagenham

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • In Barking and Dagenham, 92% of the funded places for 2-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 72%. This places it among the top 10% of areas
Guidance and data sources

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

Chadwell Heath East is the 4th least deprived area in Barking and Dagenham (out of 22) with 44% of children living in low-income families, compared to 52% across Barking and Dagenham and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Chadwell Heath East has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Chadwell Heath East
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 11

In Chadwell Heath East, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

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

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Chadwell Heath 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 childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Barking and Dagenham’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Standard Inspection 10 July 2023 Requires improvement to be good Requires improvement to be good Requires improvement to be good Requires improvement to be good Good

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Area SEND inspection of Barking and Dagenham Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Barking and Dagenham was last inspected on 8 July 2024.

The local area partnership's arrangements lead to inconsistent experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The local area partnership must work jointly to make improvements.

They were given no areas for priority action.

The next full area SEND inspection will be within approximately 3 years.

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ask that the local area partnership updates and publishes its strategic plan based on the recommendations set out in this report.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Barking and Dagenham local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Chadwell Heath East population by age group

Table showing percentage of Chadwell Heath East population by age group

% in Chadwell Heath East % in Barking and Dagenham % National
Age 5 and under 10% 9.3% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.9% 1.5% 1.0%
1 year 1.6% 1.5% 1.0%
2 years 1.6% 1.6% 1.1%
3 years 1.8% 1.5% 1.1%
4 years 1.7% 1.6% 1.1%
5 years 1.7% 1.6% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Barking and Dagenham, 7.2% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Barking and Dagenham % in Barking and Dagenham % National
Receiving pupil premium 1,563 7.2% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Barking and Dagenham is 0.5% for under 1 year olds and 0.3% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Barking and Dagenham

Number in Barking and Dagenham % in Barking and Dagenham % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 16 0.5% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 40 0.3% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Barking and Dagenham

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Barking and Dagenham, 5.4% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.4% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Barking and Dagenham % in Barking and Dagenham % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 1,168 5.4% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 183 5.2% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 478 13% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 507 14% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 306 1.4% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 5 0.1% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 123 3.3% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 178 4.8% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Barking and Dagenham.

In Barking and Dagenham, 1.4% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Barking and Dagenham by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Barking and Dagenham by age group

Number in Barking and Dagenham % in Barking and Dagenham % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 314 1.4% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 2 0.1% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 128 3.4% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 184 5.0% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Barking and Dagenham, take-up of funded early years places is 92% for 2-year-olds, 86% for 3-year-olds, and 92% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In Barking and Dagenham, 92% of the funded places for 2-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 72%. This places it among the top 10% of areas.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Barking and Dagenham 864 23% 92%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Barking and Dagenham All 3-year olds are eligible 86%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Barking and Dagenham All 4-year olds are eligible 92%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Barking and Dagenham, 23% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Barking and Dagenham % in Barking and Dagenham % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 745 23% 24%

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Oral health

In Barking and Dagenham, 34% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Barking and Dagenham % examined in Barking and Dagenham % in Barking and Dagenham % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 253 6.9% 34% 22%

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