Rainham Village Primary School is a primary school in Rainham, 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.

Rainham Village Primary School currently has around 464 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 26.6% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.3%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 22.8%. other white pupils make up about 20.5% , followed by bangladeshi at 15.5%

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: Upminster Road South, Rainham, RM13 9AA
Website: www.rainhamvillage.havering.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01708552482
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Havering
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Helen Harrow
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102324

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 464
Number of Boys: 228
Number of Girls: 236

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British22.80%106
Other White20.50%95
Bangladeshi15.50%72
African7.80%36
Pakistani7.10%33
Indian6.50%30
White and Black Caribbean3.70%17
Other Asian3.20%15
White and Asian1.90%9
Other Black1.90%9
Gypsy/Roma1.70%8
Other Mixed1.50%7
Caribbean1.50%7
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.50%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.30%6
White and Black African1.10%5
Unclassified0.40%2
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%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 Below Average (-3.3)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Below Average (-2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainham Junior School
Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rainham Infants' School
Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rainham Village Primary School
Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
La Salette Catholic Primary School
Dunedin Road , RM13 8SP
3out of 4 560 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brady Primary School
Wennington Road , RM13 9XA
3out of 4 945 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College
Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD
- not rated 860 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College
Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD
- not rated 860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Rainham
Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD
3out of 4 863 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brittons School and Technology College
Ford Lane , RM13 7BB
- not rated 2,110 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brittons Academy
Ford Lane , RM13 7BB
3out of 4 2,110 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Rainham Sixth Form
217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA
- not rated 825 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Opening Opportunities
Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG
- not rated 368 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.