Eastbury Community School
Community all-through school in Barking (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
At Eastbury we pride ourselves on our approach to education. We know that pupils, your children, cannot thrive at school if they don't feel safe and happy. This is the foundation of our school ethos. We have the highest expectations of all our pupils from uniform, to behaviour, to effort, to outcomes, to attitude, and we make no apology for this.
In order for young people to reach their potential they need a well ordered, professional environment. To underpin academic achievement and progress we have a comprehensive pastoral provision.
We know that we can't cure all the ills of society, but we can support our pupils, your children, in being able to manage, cope and succeed despite the challenges that we are all presented with We want all our pupils to believe they are good enough, because we know they are.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- My Child at School
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 101244
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has 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, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Anthony K Ramsay | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Jennifer Ashe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Rachel Hamilton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anum Mehmood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Medcalf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Val Masson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Robina Mirza | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jean L Alexander | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chanel Ahmed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lisa Paulding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Manzoor Hussain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2009 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Cole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2003 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Cemil Alkis Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sharon Gladman Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 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