Valence Primary School is a primary school located in Dagenham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Bonham Road, Dagenham, RM8 3AR
Website: www.valenceprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 02030069888
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard November
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101222

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1050
Number of Pupils: 1043
Number of Boys: 542
Number of Girls: 501

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -3.1 to -1.1
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -3.5 to -1.7
Maths
Below Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.1 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valence Primary School
Bonham Road , RM8 3AR
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Henry Green Primary School
Green Lane , RM8 1UR
3out of 4 568 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Grafton Primary School
Grafton Road , RM8 3EX
4out of 4 660 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Burnside Road , RM8 2JN
3out of 4 773 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Southwood Primary School
Keppel Road , RM9 5LT
2out of 4 820 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Clack School
Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU
3out of 4 1,130 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Pedley Road , RM8 1XE
3out of 4 1,163 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT
3out of 4 1,568 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy
Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS
4out of 4 1,979 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Warren School
Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB
3out of 4 2,397 yd Academy sponsor led 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 3,222 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
4out of 4 1,122 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR
2out of 4 2,524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Atam Academy
Little Heath , RM6 4XX
4out of 4 2,976 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY
4out of 4 3,045 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goresbrook School
Cook Road , RM9 6XW
3out of 4 3,079 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Noor Primary School
619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP
- not rated 1,320 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Alamiyah School
113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES
- not rated 1,356 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Heathway , RM10 7SJ
4out of 4 1,408 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastcourt Independent School
1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW
- not rated 2,041 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Newbridge School
161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR
4out of 4 2,358 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.