Becontree Primary School
Community primary school in Dagenham (Barking and Dagenham).
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
I am very proud to be the headteacher at Becontree; a school where children and their learning is at the heart of everything we do. Our school motto is Respecting One Another ; three words that are an expectation of all members of our school community, that ensure a sense of belonging for everyone.
Positive relationships are essential to our success as a school and we work hard to CONNECT, COMMUNICATE and COLLABORATE with all members of our wonderfully diverse community. We believe that All children have learning, well-being and safeguarding needs; these principles underpin our exemplary inclusive practices throughout the school.
Every single person here wants the very best for every child ; that's why we do a lot of thinking and work hard. We are always asking questions about what we do, why we do it and how we can do things better.
Teamwork is very important to us because we know that we can do things better by working together with others; our children and their families, governors, staff, local community, other schools and professionals all make a positive difference to our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duolingo
- Growth Mindset
- Reading Plus
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 101231
- 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
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Hannah Hamid | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anre Buchner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Peters | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Hack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Hibaq Samatar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sana Iqbal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amila Sarwar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Brissett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Puttnam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Hannah Hamid | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Marie Ziane | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Miss Cori Louis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Margo Gaughran Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
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