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The Leys Primary School

Community school · Dagenham · RM10 9YR

Ages 3–11 · 377 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-17

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill80%

377 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
377
Boys / girls
173 / 204
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
377 / 472 (80%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Nicola Fagan

Location

Address
Leys Avenue
Postcode
RM10 9YR
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
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, 377 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 32.1%.

Open schools in Dagenham
43
Primary schools in Dagenham
28
Academies among open schools in Dagenham
14% (6)
Open schools in RM10
14
Primary in RM10
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.

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  • John Perry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 8UR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Newtons Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rainham · RM13 8QR · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Beam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Dagenham · RM10 9ED · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

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

    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

    0.7 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Park Primary Academy

    Free schools · Primary

    Rainham · RM13 8TD · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM45.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hunters Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 8DE · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicola Fagan
Telephone
02082706470
Website
http://www.leysprimaryschool.com

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