Beam Primary SchoolThe Leys Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Beam Primary School and The Leys Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Beam Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Leys Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beam Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beam Primary School was judged exceptional and The Leys Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Beam Primary School and 70.0% for The Leys Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beam Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Leys Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamBeam Primary School | DagenhamThe Leys Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 15th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 588 | 409 | |
| Capacity | 592 | 472 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM10 9ED | Dagenham, RM10 9YR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 588 | 409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 76.2% | 40.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beam Primary School
The Leys Primary School
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