Located in Dagenham, Southwood Primary School is a primary school, 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.
Southwood Primary School currently has around 591 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 29.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 25.7%. other white pupils make up about 23.9% , followed by bangladeshi at 12.5%
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.
| Address: | Keppel Road, Dagenham, RM9 5LT |
| Website: | www.southwoodprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02082704915 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Barking and Dagenham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Scott Halliwell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 131845 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 591 |
| Number of Boys: | 313 |
| Number of Girls: | 278 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 25.70% | 152 |
| Other White | 23.90% | 141 |
| Bangladeshi | 12.50% | 74 |
| Pakistani | 8.60% | 51 |
| African | 8.50% | 50 |
| Other Black | 4.60% | 27 |
| Indian | 4.40% | 26 |
| White and Black African | 2.50% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwood Junior School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwood Infants' School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Teresa RC Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XS | - not rated | 645 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roding Junior School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS | - not rated | 692 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT | - not rated | 368 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT | - not rated | 368 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP | - not rated | 1,273 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP | - not rated | 1,530 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT | - not rated | 1,851 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU | - not rated | 3,185 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT | 3out of 4 | 368 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU | 3out of 4 | 1,989 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR | 3out of 4 | 2,185 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW | - not rated | 2,306 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT | - not rated | 394 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ | - not rated | 971 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ | 4out of 4 | 1,067 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT | - not rated | 1,290 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.