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John Perry Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Charles Road, Dagenham RM10 8UR · johnperryprimary.co.uk · 020 8270 4622
On the mapSearch near RM10 8UR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barking and Dagenham 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 626
- 91% of 690 places
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.8%
- First language not English
- 67.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 67 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 67 | 67 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 72 | 72 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 86 | 82 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 92 | 1▲ | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Barking and Dagenham it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for John Perry Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 19
- 3% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied