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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Dagenham · RM8 2JN

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-25

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
11
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

216 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
114 / 102
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
216 / 236 (92%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust
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
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19%. 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

  • 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

  • Mayespark Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG3 9PX · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Craft
Telephone
02082706695
Website
www.st-vincent.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/

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