Dorothy Barley Infants' SchoolRoding Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Dorothy Barley Infants' School and Roding Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Dorothy Barley Infants' School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Roding Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dorothy Barley Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Dorothy Barley Infants' School was judged Good and Roding Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Roding Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamDorothy Barley Infants' School | DagenhamRoding Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | 31st of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 987 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 1,218 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 2LL | Dagenham, RM8 2XS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 987 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.9% | 49.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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.
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.
Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Roding Primary School
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