Marsh Green Primary SchoolThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Marsh Green Primary School and Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road are primary schools in Dagenham.
Marsh Green Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Marsh Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marsh Green Primary School was judged Good and Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road 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 58.0% for Marsh Green Primary School and 73.0% for Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Marsh Green Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road (63.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamMarsh Green Primary School | DagenhamThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 23rd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 374 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 470 | 476 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM10 9NJ | Dagenham, RM9 6NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 374 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.6% | 68.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Marsh Green Primary School
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
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