SchoolScoresSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Roman Catholic · Nursery class
Goresbrook Road, St. Peters Rc School, Dagenham, RM9 6UU
020 8270 6524 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 June 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
52 pupils in this year group.
79% — 12 points above the Barking and Dagenham average, and 17 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 88% | 79% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 79% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 92% | 79% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 109 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 109 | 106 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Barking and Dagenham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 39 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 39 |
| Of those, offered a place | 39 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 89 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
This is a Roman Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 14 places for moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.9% | 26.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.8% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 14th highest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 55.3% | 56.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 3rd lowest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Lower than 50% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.6% | 16.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 17th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Lower than 55% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 20th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Lower than 54% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 19th highest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.8 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 10th highest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Higher than 53% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 4th highest of 28 state primary schools in Dagenham. Higher than 80% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 23.2% | 12.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Marsh Green Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Godwin Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Village Infants' School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025
- William Ford CofE Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- The James Cambell Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parsloes Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beam Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Leys Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 June 2023.
How did St Peter's Catholic Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17 points above the England average of 62%.
Is St Peter's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put St Peter's Catholic Primary School as their first choice for 39 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 39 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 101237.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.