Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadThe James Cambell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road and The James Cambell Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The James Cambell Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road was judged Good and The James Cambell 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 66.0% for The James Cambell 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 The James Cambell Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | DagenhamThe James Cambell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 24th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 476 | 840 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM9 6NH | Dagenham, RM9 6TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 627 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.5% | 44.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 14.6% 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
The James Cambell Primary School
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