The James Cambell Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 14 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
144280
Address
Langley Crescent, RM9 6TD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
609 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
43%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.4%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 22.8%
Other White 19.9%
African 16.4%
Bangladeshi 11.8%
Mixed 8.4%
Pakistani 5.3%
Other Asian 4.4%
Indian 3.9%
Other Black 3.9%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingBelow average-2
MathsAbove average1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 1%
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 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The James Cambell Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
92
2nd preference
40
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
54
26
28
Reception, Part-time
5
3
2
Reception, Full-time
55
26
29
Year 1
78
41
37
Year 2
84
41
43
Year 3
79
42
37
Year 4
74
37
37
Year 5
89
48
41
Year 6
91
41
50
Year 2023-2024