St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Burnside Road, Dagenham, RM8 2JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Craft
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 148289
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082706695
About this school
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Dagenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 50% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 75% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 68% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 79% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 62.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Vincent's Catholic Primary School compares
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School ranked 29th of 43 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.2% | 20.6% | 216 | — |
| Henry Green Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 27.2% | 460 | 0.3 miles |
| Becontree Primary School | 53% | 5.5% | 29.1% | 458 | 0.3 miles |
| Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 24.7% | 420 | 0.3 miles |
| Goodmayes Primary School | 75% | 7.3% | 25.2% | 643 | 0.4 miles |
| Valence Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 27.8% | 848 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.6%
- English as an additional language
- 52%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Henry Green Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Becontree Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Goodmayes Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Valence Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dagenham
Other schools in Dagenham
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School ranks 18th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Dagenham.
- Beam Primary School Primary
- Becontree Primary School Primary
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School Primary
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Primary
- Five Elms Primary School Primary
- Godwin Primary School Primary
- Grafton Primary School Primary
- Henry Green Primary School Primary
- Hunters Hall Primary School Primary
- John Perry Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- Marsh Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dagenham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Helen Craft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Vincent's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 216 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Vincent's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Barking and Dagenham?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School ranked 29th of 43 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.