Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Rated on Ofsted and the parent survey. Infant schools sit no SATs.
After Year 2
Infant schools stop at Year 2, so children here move to a junior school for Year 3.
This school
Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Junior school
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
Partner junior school
Year 3 to Year 6 · 70 m away from Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Barking and Dagenham Council applies for a Year 3 place at Dorothy Barley Junior Academy for you. You only need to apply yourself to list other junior schools, by 15 January in Year 2.
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 24 June 2025
Results
Infant schools do not sit SATs, and no Year 2 results are published for schools, so there are no exam results for Dorothy Barley Infants' School.
Children from here take SATs in Year 6 at Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
57%
met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, against 63% across England.
See Dorothy Barley Junior Academy's resultsCatchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 240
- Capacity
- 360
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
- Free school meals
- 15%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11.5
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 10.1
- Leadership (FTE)
- 2.5
- Part-time teachers
- 8%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
85%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
27 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 11% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
93% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
96% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
89% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
50% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
93% agree
Questions about Dorothy Barley Infants' School
What is Dorothy Barley Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Dorothy Barley Infants' School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 6 July 2016. Ofsted inspected it again on 24 June 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
How do I apply for a place at Dorothy Barley Infants' School?
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.
Where do children go after Year 2 at Dorothy Barley Infants' School?
Dorothy Barley Infants' School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Dorothy Barley Junior Academy, 70 m away. Barking and Dagenham Council applies for a Year 3 place at Dorothy Barley Junior Academy for you. You only need to apply yourself to list other junior schools, by 15 January in Year 2.
Does living near Dorothy Barley Infants' School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Dorothy Barley Infants' School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Barking and Dagenham, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
