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Roding Primary School

Community school · Dagenham · RM9 4BL

Ages 3–11 · 892 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
959

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

105

Places offered

105

1st-preference offers

102

Total preferences (any rank)
243
Preferred offers (top 3)
105
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill73%

892 pupils · 1,218 places

Pupils on roll
892
Boys / girls
486 / 406
School capacity
1,218
Capacity fill
892 / 1,218 (73%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
212
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr A Robbins

Location

Address
Cannington Road
Postcode
RM9 4BL
Town
Dagenham
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
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
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 22 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, 892 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.3%. 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 RM9
17
Primary in RM9
10
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.

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Dagenham · RM8 2NB · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Monteagle Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.01

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  • The James Cambell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 6TD · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand1.53

    0.6 miles away

  • Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.8%

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  • Manor Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Southwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr A Robbins
Telephone
02082706640
Website
https://www.rodingprimaryschool.co.uk/

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