Valence Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
Valence Primary School is a primary school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 June 2024. Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bonham Road, Dagenham, RM8 3AR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 848 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “The school encourages pupils to be respectful of others and of the differences between people.”
- “Through the curriculum, the school motivates pupils to be independent and to work hard.”
- “Leaders have high academic expectations of all pupils.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally teaching does not check as routinely that all pupils understand and remember what they have been taught.”
- “When this occurs, memorising and building key subject content over time is hindered.”
- “Pupils’ written work across subjects and outcomes in writing national assessments are not as high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 49 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2025, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- Henry Green Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grafton Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Southwood Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Five Elms Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Becontree Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published