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Parsloes Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dagenham, RM9 5RH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,069 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Parsloes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils412
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lauren Pearce
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101227.

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 maths70%, better than England, similar to Barking and Dagenham67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham107105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham79%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, worse than Barking and Dagenham75%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, similar to Barking and Dagenham79%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils412
Girls192
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.1%
First language not English76.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.383
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.84
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size25.8

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

African
23.5%
Other White
18.4%
Bangladeshi
15.3%
White British
12.6%
Pakistani
7.3%
Indian
3.6%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
2.2%

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 teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)19.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.41
Support staff (FTE)26.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.129
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%, similar to England, better than Barking and Dagenham16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than 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 rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Parsloes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRichard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN BaseCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGodwin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryVillage Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWilliam Ford CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHunters Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miAll-throughThe Sydney Russell SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySouthwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFive Elms Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Parsloes Primary School

What is Parsloes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Parsloes Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2017.

How does Parsloes Primary School rank in England?

Parsloes Primary School ranks 5,069 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Parsloes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Parsloes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Parsloes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Parsloes Primary School made 34 offers from 129 applications (3.8 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Parsloes Primary School?

Parsloes Primary School has 412 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Parsloes Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Parsloes Primary School?

At Parsloes Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Parsloes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Parsloes Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.