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%
White British 19.6%
Other White 16.9%
African 12.1%
Pakistani 11.7%
Mixed 11.4%
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
School 52%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |