William Bellamy Primary School
Community primary school in Dagenham (Barking and Dagenham).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.4%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
72%
795 / 1,100 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
William Bellamy Primary School is a primary school located in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Gillian Massar.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
30 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
and 14 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 101226
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Walker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Floric Mehwish | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Georgina Nottage | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Deville | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Yusuf Tarabi Muktar | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Ms Eleni Georgaka | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucinda Grove | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Eileen Carman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Salma Qazi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record