Jo Richardson Community School
Community secondary 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
Welcome to the Jo Richardson Community School website. JRCS was opened as a brand new school in 2002. Since opening, it has become a highly successful, oversubscribed secondary school which offers an outstanding level of education to pupils in the local community.
Our motto " Success for All " underpins everything that we do at the school and puts the students' achievements at the centre of our vision. We have a commitment to the highest academic standards combined with a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular activities aimed at enhancing the opportunities offered to all our students.
In May 2024, Ofsted graded the school as outstanding in every category! "The work done by this school in supporting pupils to develop into successful young adults is exceptional ." Ofsted May 2024
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- The Duke of Edinburgh award
- Gold Seagull
- Exams
- Extra Curricular (OSHL)
- Duke of Edinburgh
- JRCS Student Voice
- ACHIEVE Days
- Library
- Enterprise and Careers
- Advice on Cyberbullying
- Jack Petchey Nominations
- OSHL October 2025
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 133561
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Richardson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jill Baker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Rowland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Eugene Dwaah | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Stillwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Bonnel Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Addela Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jason Richards | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lisa Keane | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr James Wickes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Fullagar | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marc White Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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