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Southwood Primary School

Barking and Dagenham, RM9 5LTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 63 places
Ranking
#10,490
of 13,686 nationally

About Southwood Primary School

Southwood Primary School sits within the Barking and Dagenham local authority, a London borough where just four of 45 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 36th out of 39 primaries in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. The top-performing peers in the area include Rush Green Primary School, St Margarets CofE Primary School and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. For families considering their options, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Grafton Primary School, located 0.9 kilometres away. Southwood’s position in the local landscape is clear: it is a Good-rated school in a competitive borough, but one that serves a community with relatively high levels of disadvantage, as reflected in its 29.9 per cent pupil premium rate.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKeppel Road, Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM9 5LT
HeadteacherScott Halliwell
Local AuthorityBarking and Dagenham
Number of Pupils591
Free School Meals (FSM)29.9%
School Capacity591 / 630 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumMusic RoomsForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersFootballSwimmingCross CountryTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Southwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.