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Village Infants' School

Community school · Dagenham · RM10 9JS

Ages 3–7 · 296 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

71

Places offered

74

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
74
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill110%

296 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
296
Boys / girls
141 / 155
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
296 / 270 (110%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Steven Carbutt

Location

Address
Ford Road
Postcode
RM10 9JS
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 3–7, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in DagenhamNear RM10

  • 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%

    0.0 miles away

  • Parsloes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5RH · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Godwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 6JH · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.93

    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

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Steven Carbutt
Telephone
02082706589
Website
www.villageinfants.com/

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