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Southwood Primary School

Community school · Dagenham · RM9 5LT

Ages 3–11 · 593 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
541

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

593 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
593
Boys / girls
297 / 296
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
593 / 630 (94%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
164
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Scott Halliwell

Location

Address
Keppel Road
Postcode
RM9 5LT
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 593 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in DagenhamNear RM9

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5UL · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM21.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Valence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 3AR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Five Elms Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5TB · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Grafton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 3EX · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM19.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Parsloes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5RH · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM32.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Henry Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 1UR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.8%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Halliwell
Telephone
02082704915
Website
www.southwoodprimary.co.uk/

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