St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, based in Dagenham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School currently has around 299 pupils on roll, which is about 65% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.8% boys and 54.2% girls. Around 18.2% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9%.

The majority of pupils are from a african background (60.9%).

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: Connor Road, Dagenham, RM9 5UL
Website: http://stjosephsdagenham.co.uk
Telephone: 02082706480
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alexandra Hinton
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147329

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 462
Number of Pupils: 299
Number of Boys: 137
Number of Girls: 162

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African60.90%182
Other White9.70%29
Indian9.00%27
Other Asian3.70%11
White British3.00%9
Caribbean2.70%8
White and Black Caribbean2.30%7
White and Black African2.00%6
Other Mixed1.70%5
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.70%5
White and Asian1.30%4
Other Black1.30%4
Pakistani0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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: Below Average (-2.1)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
41%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Connor Road , RM9 5UL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Connor Road , RM9 5UL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Five Elms Primary School
Wood Lane , RM9 5TB
3out of 4 349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Southwood Primary School
Keppel Road , RM9 5LT
3out of 4 699 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Southwood Junior School
Keppel Road , RM9 5LT
- not rated 699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parsloes Manor School
Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT
- not rated 961 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT
- not rated 961 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bishop Ward School
Wood Lane , RM8 1JT
- not rated 1,375 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT
4out of 4 1,375 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy
Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN
- not rated 1,963 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barking and Dagenham College
Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU
- not rated 2,502 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT
3out of 4 961 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Robert Clack School
Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU
3out of 4 1,464 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR
3out of 4 1,498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Goresbrook School
Cook Road , RM9 6XW
- not rated 2,598 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bentry School
Heathway , RM10 7SJ
- not rated 278 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Heathway , RM10 7SJ
4out of 4 368 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxlow Bridge School
Wantz Rd ,
- not rated 1,023 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
SHC School
St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT
- not rated 1,089 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Alamiyah School
113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES
- not rated 1,814 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.