Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road and St Peter's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road was judged Good and St Peter'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 73.0% for Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road and 79.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road (63.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Peter's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | DagenhamSt Peter's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | 14th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 374 | |
| Capacity | 476 | 472 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM9 6NH | Dagenham, RM9 6UU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.5% | 55.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 11.6% 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.
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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