Monteagle Primary School is a primary school in Dagenham, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Monteagle Primary School currently has around 666 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 24.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 18.6%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 18.2% , followed by other white at 17.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Burnham Road, Dagenham, RM9 4RB
Website: www.monteagle.bardaglea.org.uk/
Telephone: 02082704613
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Sara Rider
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 130340

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 720
Number of Pupils: 666
Number of Boys: 357
Number of Girls: 309

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British18.60%124
Bangladeshi18.20%121
Other White17.30%115
African12.80%85
Pakistani9.60%64
Other Asian4.10%27
Other Mixed3.90%26
Indian3.20%21
Other Black3.00%20
White and Asian2.10%14
White and Black Caribbean2.00%13
White and Black African1.80%12
Caribbean1.40%9
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%6
Unclassified0.90%6
Chinese0.50%3
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.0)
Writing: Below Average (-1.5)
Maths: Above Average (2.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
112.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monteagle Primary School
Burnham Road , RM9 4RB
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Monteagle Junior School
Burnham Road , RM9 4RB
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Monteagle Infants' School
Burnham Road , RM9 4RB
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The James Cambell Primary School
Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD
3out of 4 892 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cambell Junior School
Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD
- not rated 892 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jo Richardson Community School
Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN
4out of 4 800 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mayesbrook School
Cannington Road , RM9 4BP
- not rated 952 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG
4out of 4 1,424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Erkenwald School
Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP
- not rated 1,582 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Renwick Road , IG11 0FU
4out of 4 1,674 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT
- not rated 2,668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goresbrook School
Cook Road , RM9 6XW
- not rated 1,125 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT
3out of 4 2,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW
3out of 4 2,150 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Loxford School
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT
4out of 4 2,668 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northstar Nurture School
Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD
- not rated 980 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayesbrook Park School
75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ
3out of 4 1,015 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hopewell School
Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN
- not rated 1,565 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside Bridge School
Renwick Road , IG11 0FU
3out of 4 1,676 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Castle School
Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP
- not rated 1,682 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.