Monteagle Primary School, Dagenham

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~484m)Possible (~692m)Unlikely (~900m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sara Rider
Pupils:630 / 720 capacity
LA:Barking and Dagenham
Phone:02082704613
Address:Burnham Road, Dagenham, RM9 4RB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1995

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 10 February 2026View full report
URN:130340
UKPRN:10078215
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Barking
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Monteagle is an exceptionally inclusive school where your child will thrive in a calm, purposeful environment with exemplary behaviour and positive relationships. The school prioritises reading from the early years and provides carefully targeted support to help every pupil, including those with additional needs, make rapid progress. Beyond academics, the school offers extensive enrichment through clubs, sports, music and educational visits that broaden horizons and develop confident, thoughtful young people.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve very well with national outcomes consistently above average in reading and mathematics
  • Exemplary behaviour and attendance, with strong relationships built on trust and mutual respect
  • Ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge securely from early years through Year 6
  • Highly effective inclusion with expert support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
  • Extensive enrichment opportunities including clubs, sports, music, educational visits and leadership roles

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, arts clubs, music and performance activities, residential visits, outdoor learning experiences, educational visits to local landmarks and places of worship, school council and other leadership roles

Monteagle Primary School is a highly effective primary school where pupils achieve very well across the curriculum with consistently above-average national outcomes in reading and mathematics. The school creates an inclusive, purposeful community where every pupil is known, valued and supported to succeed.

At a Glance

20.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMathsWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

21.8

Infant (KS1)

21.9

KS2

29

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Becontree Underground Station
920m · 15 min walk
Becontree
952m · 15 min walk
Upney Underground Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Canonsleigh Road (->W)
324m · 5 min walk
Woodward Road (Stop L)
334m · 5 min walk
Stamford Road (RM9) (Stop H)
337m · 5 min walk
Campsey Road (Stop K)
337m · 5 min walk
Renwick Road (Stop K)
370m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

630 pupils

720 capacity

90 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dagenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:942
Projected new pupils:236

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dagenham

Admissions Demand - Barking and Dagenham

Low demand0.75x oversubscription

Places available

4,064

Applications

3,038

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Primary admissions across Barking and Dagenham (2025/26)

Inspection History(14)

10 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
25 May 2021
19 April 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8055%

Overall absence

11.31725%

Persistent absence

539

Enrolments

Authorised3.39867%
Unauthorised1.40683%
Persistent (10%+)11.31725%
Severe (50%+)0.55659%

Absence trend

4.00943%
18/19
4.41247%
20/21
6.00404%
21/22
6.30293%
22/23
5.75106%
23/24
4.8055%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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