Dagenham Park Church of England School or Dagenham Park School is a secondary school located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It was formerly called Dagenham Priory. The school has improving GCSE results.[1]
| Dagenham Park Church of England School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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School Road , , RM10 9QH | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′05″N 0°09′21″E / 51.53462°N 0.15578°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1 January 2010 |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Department for Education URN | 136028 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head of School | Chris Ash |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1262 |
| Website | http://www.dp.bardaglea.org.uk/wp/ |
Dagenham Park is an average sized comprehensive school for students between 11 and 18 years.[2]
The school has students from a wide range of ethnic groups and a designated unit for 50 students with moderate learning difficulties.[3]
Local Issues edit
There have been significant issues with youth violence in the Barking and Dagenham area, including towards Dagenham Park pupils. Knife attacks on under-25s in the area rose by 178% between 2013 and 2018.[4][5]
On 19 March 2017, former Dagenham Park School pupil David Adegbite, 18, was ambushed by a gang who surrounded him in a car park in Barking before shooting him in the head, killing him.[6]
On 23 June 2017, former Dagenham Park School pupil Tyler Dawson, 18, was stabbed five times in the groin, leading to his right leg being amputated.[4][5][7]
On 1 August 2021, former Dagenham Park School pupil Joshua Bwalya who was 16, was stabbed to death by local Yutes. Two friends with him were also stabbed but survived.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Dagenham Park Community School". BBC News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_04.pl?Mode=&Code=&School=3014022&Type=&back=&No=301 [dead link]
- ^ "Dagenham Park CofE School - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b Youle, Emma (10 January 2018). "Dagenham mum releases image of stabbed son: 'This is horrific outcome of wielding a knife'". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b Youle, Emma (11 January 2018). "Mum releases photos of teen son who 'died four times' after brutal stabbing". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Omahony, John Dunne, Daniel (21 March 2017). "First picture of 'loving boy' shot dead by gang in east London ambush". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mum in moving bid to stop knife crime". BBC News. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Watts, Matt (4 August 2017). "First picture of teenage footballer, 16, stabbed to death by bike gang". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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