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Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road

Community school · Dagenham · RM9 6NH

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
397

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 fill95%

454 pupils · 476 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
246 / 208
School capacity
476
Capacity fill
454 / 476 (95%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
116
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 Terina King

Location

Address
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road, Rowdowns Road
Postcode
RM9 6NH
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

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, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 27%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Village Infants' School

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    • Absence6.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • William Ford CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%

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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%

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  • Parsloes Primary School

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    • KS269%
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  • Marsh Green Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%

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  • The James Cambell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Terina King
Telephone
02082704588
Website
http://www.thomasarnoldprimary.co.uk

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