Dagenham Park Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school in Dagenham, London, England

Dagenham Park Church of England School

Address

School Road

Dagenham

London

RM10 9QH

England

Coordinates| 51°32′05″N 0°09′21″E﻿ / ﻿51.53462°N 0.15578°E﻿ / 51.53462; 0.15578
Information
Type| Voluntary controlled school
Religious affiliation(s)| Church of England
Established| 1 January 2010; 15 years ago (2010-01-01)
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 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 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

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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 youths. Two friends with him were also stabbed but survived.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Dagenham Park Community School". BBC News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
2. ^ http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_04.pl?Mode=&Code=&School=3014022&Type=&back=&No=301 [dead link‍]
3. ^ "Dagenham Park CofE School - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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)
7. ^ "Mum in moving bid to stop knife crime". BBC News. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
8. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Dagenham Park Community School

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Schools and colleges in Barking and Dagenham

Primary schools|

* Eastbrook School
* Eastbury Community School
* Goresbrook School

Secondary schools|

* All Saints Catholic School
* Barking Abbey School
* Brook Sixth Form and Academy
* Dagenham Park Church of England School
* Eastbrook School
* Eastbury Community School
* Goresbrook School
* Jo Richardson Community School
* Riverside School
* Robert Clack School
* The Sydney Russell School
* The Warren School

Further education colleges|

* Barking and Dagenham College
* Barking Learning Centre

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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