Dorothy Barley Junior AcademyThe St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) 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 Junior Academy was judged Good and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Dorothy Barley Junior Academy and 83.0% for The St Teresa Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dorothy Barley Junior Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior Academy | DagenhamThe St Teresa Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | 6th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 300 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 457 | 230 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 2NB | Dagenham, RM8 2XJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 300 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.7% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.3% | 54.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% | 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.
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.
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
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