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Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road

Barking and Dagenham, RM9 6NHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
#6,604
of 13,686 nationally

About Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road

Thomas Arnold Primary School sits within the Barking and Dagenham local authority, a London borough where state primary schools are plentiful — 45 in total — but only four currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Thomas Arnold is not among them, but its Good rating, confirmed in a 2024 ungraded inspection, places it solidly in the majority. In the LA’s ranking based on Key Stage 2 expected standards, the school sits at 22nd out of 39, putting it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers locally are Rush Green Primary School, St Margarets CofE Primary School, and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. For families prioritising an Outstanding rating, the nearest such school is Grafton Primary School, 2.4 kilometres away. Thomas Arnold’s headteacher, Terina King, leads a mixed, non-denominational primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site and a current roll of 451 pupils against a capacity of 472.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road, Rowdowns Road, Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM9 6NH
HeadteacherTerina King
Local AuthorityBarking and Dagenham
Number of Pupils451
Free School Meals (FSM)27.2%
School Capacity451 / 472 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallDining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballGymnasticsSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningDramaFilm ClubEco ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN Unit

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

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