Valence Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 11 2024 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
- Website
- www.valenceprimaryschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 895 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 64.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 13.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 11.4% |
| Pakistani | 11.7% |
| African | 12.1% |
| Other White | 16.9% |
| White British | 19.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 11.3% |
| Indian | 7.3% |
| Other Asian | 2.2% |
| Caribbean | 2.1% |
| Other Black | 2.1% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAbove average1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 60% |
| Local authority average | 67% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Valence Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 51
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 70 50 20 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 7 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 104 55 49 |
| Year 1 | 112 53 59 |
| Year 2 | 116 62 54 |
| Year 3 | 113 59 54 |
| Year 4 | 117 57 60 |
| Year 5 | 118 62 56 |
| Year 6 | 130 71 59 |