St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. 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
- Goresbrook Road, St. Peters Rc School, Dagenham, RM9 6UU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have developed a culture in the school where everyone feels a strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils are extremely happy in the school.”
- “They enjoy learning and take pride in their achievements.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, teaching does not check or deepen pupils’ understanding.”
- “This means that, on occasion, pupils do not commit knowledge or key vocabulary to their longterm memories.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 August 2023 (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) | 79% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 39 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2025, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
- Marsh Green Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Godwin Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Village Infants' School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- William Ford CofE Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- The James Cambell Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Parsloes Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beam Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published