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John Perry Primary School

Community school · Dagenham · RM10 8UR

Ages 3–11 · 626 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
541

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

82

Places offered

86

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
86
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

626 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
626
Boys / girls
328 / 298
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
626 / 690 (91%)
Free school meals
24.8%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Wayne Pedro

Location

Address
Charles Road
Postcode
RM10 8UR
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 626 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 24.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Dagenham
43
Primary schools in Dagenham
28
Academies among open schools in Dagenham
14% (6)
Open schools in RM10
14
Primary in RM10
9
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Primary in Barking and Dagenham LA
44

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DagenhamNear RM10

  • The Leys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 9YR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Hunters Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 8DE · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Village Infants' School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 9JS · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • William Ford CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 9JS · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Scargill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rainham. Essex · RM13 7PL · Havering

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Scargill Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rainham · RM13 7PL · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Newtons Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rainham · RM13 8QR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Wayne Pedro
Telephone
02082704622
Website
www.johnperryprimary.co.uk/

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