Goresbrook School Catchment Area
Goresbrook School is a free s special school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 1036 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby special schools below.
4-18
Age range
1,036
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
69%
Fill rate
Goresbrook School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Goresbrook School?
Goresbrook School is a special school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Barking and Dagenham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Goresbrook School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Barking and Dagenham assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Barking and Dagenham assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Barking and Dagenham catchment area documents →Goresbrook School: 1500 places, 69% filled: places available
Goresbrook School has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1036 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 69%. At 69% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1500 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.2% of pupils at Goresbrook School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barking and Dagenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Goresbrook School: School Information
- Full address
- Cook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XW
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Religious character
- Multi-faith
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140962
Other Special Schools in Dagenham
If Goresbrook School is oversubscribed, these special schools in Dagenham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Goresbrook School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Goresbrook School
What is the catchment area for Goresbrook School? ▾
Goresbrook School is a special school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Barking and Dagenham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Goresbrook School oversubscribed? ▾
Goresbrook School has a capacity of 1500 places and currently has 1036 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Barking and Dagenham.
What is the admissions policy for Goresbrook School? ▾
Goresbrook School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barking and Dagenham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Goresbrook School cover? ▾
Goresbrook School is a special school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.