Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadVillage Infants' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road and Village Infants' School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Village Infants' School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Village Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road was judged Good and Village Infants' School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | DagenhamVillage Infants' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 43rd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 476 | 270 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM9 6NH | Dagenham, RM10 9JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.5% | 61.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
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
Village Infants' School
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