Dorothy Barley Infants' SchoolThe St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Dorothy Barley Infants' School and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Dorothy Barley Infants' School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The St Teresa Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dorothy Barley Infants' School was judged Good and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The St Teresa Catholic Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamDorothy Barley Infants' School | DagenhamThe St Teresa Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | 6th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 230 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 2LL | Dagenham, RM8 2XJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.9% | 54.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 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
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
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