Grafton Primary SchoolWilliam Bellamy Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Grafton Primary School and William Bellamy Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Grafton Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and William Bellamy Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grafton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grafton Primary School was judged Outstanding and William Bellamy 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 61.0% for William Bellamy 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 William Bellamy Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamGrafton Primary School | DagenhamWilliam Bellamy Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 27th 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 | 898 | 879 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 3EX | Dagenham, RM10 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 898 | 879 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.4% | 48.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
Grafton Primary School
William Bellamy Primary School
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