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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Dagenham · RM8 2JN

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill96%

227 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
125 / 102
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
227 / 236 (96%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
38
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 Helen Craft

Location

Address
Burnside Road
Postcode
RM8 2JN
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.7%. 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 RM8
13
Primary in RM8
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 RM8

  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2JN · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.0 miles away

  • Henry Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 1UR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.3 miles away

  • Becontree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2QR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Goodmayes Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG3 9RW · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.63

    0.4 miles away

  • Valence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 3AR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Chadwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Romford · RM6 4EU · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2XJ · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Craft

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