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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area RM8.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Becontree Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 429 pupils, with Becontree Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Alamiyah School

Primary · Barking and Dagenham · RM8 2ES · 36 pupils · Same postcode area (RM8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Other independent school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 36 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (RM8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

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Becontree Primary School

Primary · Barking and Dagenham · RM8 2QR · 465 pupils · Same postcode area (RM8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 465 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (RM8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Alamiyah School and Becontree Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Alamiyah School Becontree Primary School
Area Barking and Dagenham Barking and Dagenham
Postcode area RM8 RM8
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Other independent school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 36 pupils 465 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (RM8) Same postcode area (RM8)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.
 Good
Published 26 Sep 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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