Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jun 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101223.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 296 |
| Girls | 155 |
| Boys | 141 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.2% |
| First language not English | 60.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 254 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 53 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 26.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.2 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.83 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 71 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 113 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 70 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 70 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.4%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 24.2%, worse than England, worse than Barking and Dagenham | 16% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Barking and Dagenham | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | William Ford CofE Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Dagenham Park CofE School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2016. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Parsloes Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Marsh Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Godwin Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hunters Hall Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Leys Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2013. |
Village Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Jun 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Village Infants' School made 71 offers from 113 applications (1.6 per offer), and 70 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Village Infants' School has 296 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Village Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Village Infants' School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Village Infants' School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.2% 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.