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EnglandLondonBarking and DagenhamRM9 6TDThe James Cambell Primary School
Primary

The James Cambell Primary School

Primary

Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham · RM9 6TD www.jamescambell.co.uk/

Pupils
627
cap. 840
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
627
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
627
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The James Cambell Primary School · Primary · Barking and Dagenham

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
66%
-1pp
67%59%51%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
RWM higher standard
12%
+6pp
12%7%1%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 12%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
79%
SPAG higher standard
43%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
627
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Langley Crescent, Dagenham, RM9 6TD
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2566%12%78%40%81%12%77%37%86%79%106.0106.0108.015%627
2023/2467%6%76%23%82%9%82%27%86%78%104.0104.0106.016%609
2022/2357%1%75%19%63%1%81%29%76%77%104.0105.0105.0-0.20-2.00+1.5022%575
2018/1953%1%59%17%73%2%70%16%74%77%101.0103.0107.0-3.00-2.00-1.9014%743
2017/1851%4%61%12%66%7%65%13%66%70%102.0103.0106.0-3.20-2.50-2.20814
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2562721.115%44%38%5%15%
2023/2460920.816%43%35%6%20%
2022/2357517.722%41%35%7%23%
2021/2258319.29%44%33%6%18%
2020/2161118.812%41%28%
2018/1974320.214%39%28%5%15%
2017/1822.65%12%
2016/175%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.