St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Goresbrook Road
St. Peters Rc School
Dagenham
Essex
RM9 6UU
Phone 02082706524
Reference Number 101237

St Peter's Catholic Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, being rated as 'Good' across multiple domains, with an outstanding evaluation in personal development. The school fosters a nurturing and inclusive community where pupils thrive both academically and socially. Leaders maintain high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs, ensuring they receive the support necessary to succeed. Pupils are engaged in their learning and exhibit strong character development, contributing positively to the school environment.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 374
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.66%
Girls: 51.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 56.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 23 39
2 29 22 51
3 31 27 58
4 28 32 60
5 23 29 52
6 26 26 52

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 51.6%
White, Other 10.2%
Mixed, Other 5.6%
White & Asian 5.1%
White & Black (African) 5.1%
Caribbean 4.3%
White, British 4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4%
Asian, Other 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 20 Jun 2023
Date Report
20 Jun 2023 School inspection:
09 Jan 2018 Short inspection
22 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
08 May 2009 Full inspection:
14 Jul 2008 Curriculum and development visit
16 Mar 2006 Full inspection:
18 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community among pupils and staff
  • High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
  • Exceptional personal development programme
  • Effective behaviour management systems
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities available

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching inconsistently checks or deepens pupils' understanding
  • Some pupils struggle to commit knowledge and vocabulary to long-term memory

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing 3.1
Maths 0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 3 0

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