St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Dagenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Peter's creates a welcoming, caring community where children from diverse backgrounds thrive. Teachers are enthusiastic and use modern technology effectively to help pupils enjoy learning. The school has successfully raised pupil achievement over three years and is taking positive steps to improve writing standards across the school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress in reading and mathematics, with improving writing standards
- High attendance and rigorous school procedures
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and are exceptionally well cared for
- Strong teaching with good use of questioning and modern technology
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards are not yet as high as reading and mathematics
- Pace of learning occasionally slows when work is too easy or too difficult for some pupils
- Not enough opportunities for pupils to write at length across different subjects
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, with effective management of any bullying and strong parental confidence in pupil care.
Extracurricular Activities
Year 6 helpers support younger pupils, school council with elected representatives, Activemark status
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress from low starting points to reach average attainment by age 11. The school has a positive ethos with strong leadership and excellent pupil care.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has improved from 87% to 92%. Writing has declined from 83% to 79%.
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
387 pupils
472 capacity
85 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dagenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dagenham
Admissions Demand - Barking and Dagenham
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.01839%
Overall absence
11.62791%
Persistent absence
344
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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