Southwood Primary School

Barking and DagenhamCommunity school

Keppel Road, Dagenham, RM9 5LT

Headteacher: Mr Scott HalliwellSchool website ↗Pupils: 591 (capacity: 630)

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 July 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
56.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level66.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
63
Applications received
110
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
41.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
58.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1654.0%4.0%-1.6-0.3+1.1
2016/1754.0%9.0%-2.5+0.3-0.8
2017/1848.0%9.0%-3.0-1.1-1.9
2018/1954.0%7.0%-1.6-0.3-1.0
2022/2356.0%3.0%-1.8-2.1-0.9
2023/2451.0%2.0%---
2024/2556.0%7.0%---