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The James Cambell Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Dagenham · RM9 6TD

Ages 3–11 · 602 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
568

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 fill72%

602 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
602
Boys / girls
313 / 289
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
602 / 840 (72%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
186
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning
Headteacher
Ms Clara Breakwell

Location

Address
Langley Crescent
Postcode
RM9 6TD
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 602 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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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  • Godwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 6JH · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Monteagle Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 4RB · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Roding Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 4BL · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 6UU · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM28.9%

    0.8 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dorothy Barley Infants' School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2LL · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2NB · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Clara Breakwell
Telephone
02082704602
Website
www.jamescambell.co.uk/

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