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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Dagenham · RM9 6UU

Ages 3–11 · 387 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
321

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill82%

387 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
387
Boys / girls
187 / 200
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
387 / 472 (82%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Scott

Location

Address
Goresbrook Road, St. Peters Rc School
Postcode
RM9 6UU
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
2 on roll / 2 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 387 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.9%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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

  • Marsh Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 9NJ · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Godwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 6JH · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 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

    0.6 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Parsloes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5RH · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Beam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 9ED · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Scott
Telephone
02082706524
Website
www.st-peter.bardaglea.org.uk/

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