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Valence Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dagenham, RM8 3AR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,193 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Valence Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils848
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard November
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101222.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Barking and Dagenham67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Barking and Dagenham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Barking and Dagenham107105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham79%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, worse than Barking and Dagenham75%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, worse than Barking and Dagenham79%75%
Pupils taking tests129--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils848
Girls396
Boys452
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.5%
First language not English66.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.763
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.128
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size24.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
18.5%
Other White
16.9%
Bangladeshi
13.8%
Pakistani
11%
African
10.8%
Indian
7.7%
Other Asian
3.3%
White and Black African
3.2%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)41
Teaching assistants (FTE)40.99
Support staff (FTE)72.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2541.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2538.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.172
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Barking and Dagenham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.3%, worse than England, similar to Barking and Dagenham16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Barking and Dagenham1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Valence Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHenry Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGrafton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouthwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFive Elms Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBecontree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miAll-throughThe Sydney Russell SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryMayfield SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Valence Primary School

What is Valence Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Valence Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Nov 2014.

How does Valence Primary School rank in England?

Valence Primary School ranks 9,193 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Valence Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Valence Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Valence Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Valence Primary School made 52 offers from 172 applications (3.3 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Valence Primary School?

Valence Primary School has 848 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Valence Primary School?

Valence Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Valence Primary School?

At Valence Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Valence Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Valence Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.