Valence 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Valence Primary School excels in creating a safe, nurturing environment where pupils thrive academically and develop strong character. With outstanding leadership and exemplary behaviour across both sites, your child will benefit from excellent teaching, strong staff relationships, and preparation for life in modern Britain. Pupils achieve above-average results and are encouraged to take meaningful responsibility through leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding leadership and management ensuring rapid school improvement
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and exceptional safety - pupils feel very secure
- Pupils achieve well with above-average attainment in reading, writing and mathematics
- Excellent relationships between staff and pupils that motivate learning
- High-quality spiritual, moral, social and cultural development preparing pupils well for modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils need to respond better to teacher marking and correct mistakes more quickly in writing
- Most able pupils are not always challenged with hard enough work in all classes
- Writing progress lags behind reading and mathematics progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet requirements with staff properly checked for suitability and trained to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs and competitions, computing leadership, mathematics support, eco-club
Valence Primary School is a good school that has maintained its rating while showing strong progress toward outstanding status. Leadership is outstanding, and pupils achieve well with attainment above average in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66%. Maths has improved from 68% to 74%. Writing has improved from 60% to 70%.
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
34
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
848 pupils
1,050 capacity
202 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1247%
Overall absence
12.56614%
Persistent absence
756
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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