SCHOOL PROFILE

Greatfields Primary School

Primary Free schools URN 143720
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 630 Published school capacity
Capacity used 7.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Barking and Dagenham
Trust PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 50 50 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 24 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 26 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

22.0%
2.8 pts below England
School 22.0%
Barking and Dagenham 26.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

34.0%
13.7 pts above England
School 34.0%
Barking and Dagenham 48.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barking and Dagenham 0.8%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other Asian background
10.0%
5
Any other ethnic group
10.0%
5
Bangladeshi
10.0%
5
Pakistani
10.0%
5
White British
10.0%
5
White and Black Caribbean
10.0%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.0% 10 of 50 pupils
0.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.0%
Barking and Dagenham 18.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.0% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 5.2 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
No specialist assessment yet 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

7.9% 80.2 pts below England
Greatfields Primary School
7.9%
Barking and Dagenham
83.4%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information