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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 462 |
| Number of Pupils: | 299 |
| Number of Boys: | 137 |
| Number of Girls: | 162 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9% | 8.2% |
| African | 60.90% | 182 |
| Other White | 9.70% | 29 |
| Indian | 9.00% | 27 |
| Other Asian | 3.70% | 11 |
| White British | 3.00% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 2.70% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 5 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.70% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.