Valence Primary SchoolSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Valence Primary School and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dagenham.
Valence Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Valence Primary School was judged Good and St Vincent'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 60.0% for Valence Primary School and 66.0% for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Valence Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamValence Primary School | DagenhamSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | 21st of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 895 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 236 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 3AR | Dagenham, RM8 2JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 895 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.8% | 52.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 8.9% 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.
Valence Primary School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
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