Valence Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 16 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Unique reference
101222
Address
Bonham Road, RM8 3AR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
949 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
63.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.9%
Persistent absence
15.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 22.1%
Other White 17.4%
African 12%
Pakistani 10.7%
Bangladeshi 10.7%
Mixed 10.5%
Indian 7.3%
Other Black 2.1%
Other Asian 2%
Caribbean 2%
Other 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAbove average1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Valence Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
56
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
52
2nd preference
71
3rd preference
36
From another Local Authority
9
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
52
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)

Valence Primary - St Georges Road Site

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
75
41
34
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
6
9
Reception, Full-time
113
55
58
Year 1
109
63
46
Year 2
118
62
56
Year 3
121
61
60
Year 4
120
59
61
Year 5
134
74
60
Year 6
141
68
73
Year 2023-2024