Valence Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 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
- 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
- 12.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
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%
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
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Valence Primary - St Georges Road Site
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
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 |