Gascoigne Primary School
School Name: Gascoigne Primary School Address: Gascoigne Road Town/City: Barking County: Essex Postcode: IG11 7DR Telephone Number: 02 0827 4291 Website: www.gascoigneprimaryschool.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1999
Headteacher: Mr James Fox and Mrs Anre Buchner
Capacity: 1260
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1115 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27%
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 131775
DfE Number: 301/2075
UKPRN: 10076696
UPRN: 100055799
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Barking and Dagenham (E09000002)
Constituency: Barking (E14001073)
Electoral Ward: Gascoigne (E05014061)
Easting & Northing: 544442E, 183568N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 31' 59.45" N 0° 4' 52.34" E
Plus Code: 9F32G3MJ+7F
DfE Record: View record
- Northstar New School (0.2km)
- Greatfields Primary School (0.2km)
- Greatfields School (0.3km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
- St Margarets CofE Primary School (0.6km)
- Ripple Primary School (0.8km)
- Langdon Academy (0.8km)
- Northbury Primary School (1.1km)
- Horizon Academy (1.2km)
- Oliver Thomas Nursery School (1.3km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Peter Acquah-Aikins - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
- Stephen Addison - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2027.
- Mr Funso Ade-Davis - Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
- Ms Monsurat Adesina - Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 January 2028.
- Ms Lola Fadojutimi - Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2028.
- Ms Sharon Green - Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
- Mr MD Nasim Haider - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
- Ms Abidah Kamali - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 28 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2026.
- Ms Abidah Kamali - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2027.
- Jamil Khan - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2027.
- Ms Regina Khan - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 10 December 2029.
- Ms Sam O'hara - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2028.
- Mr Ashvin Sreetharan - Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 May 2027.
- Ms Paula Thornton - Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2028.
- Mr Luke Van Gelder - Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2025.
- Mrs Marie Ziane - Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2028.