Grafton Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Grafton Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Grafton Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Grafton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grafton Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's Catholic 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 56.0% for Grafton Primary School and 67.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Grafton Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamGrafton Primary School | DagenhamSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 30th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 898 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 462 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 3EX | Dagenham, RM9 5UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 898 | 299 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.4% | 78.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 6.0% 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.
Grafton Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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