Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road

General Information

Address: Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road, Dagenham, RM9 6NH
Phone: 02082704588
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Terina King
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 454
School capacity: 476
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 116
% eligible for free school meals: 27.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

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SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 12.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 44 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 21 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 55 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #29 of 32 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#27The Leys Primary SchoolGood
#28The Sydney Russell SchoolGood
#29Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadGood
#30Valence Primary SchoolGood
#31William Bellamy Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Beam Primary SchoolGood
#2Becontree Primary SchoolGood
#3Eastbrook SchoolGood
#4Eastbury Community SchoolGood
#5Eastbury Primary SchoolGood
#6Five Elms Primary SchoolGood
#7Gascoigne Primary SchoolGood
#8George Carey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Henry Green Primary SchoolGood
#10Hunters Hall Primary SchoolGood
#11John Perry Primary SchoolGood
#12Manor Primary SchoolGood
#13Marsh Green Primary SchoolGood
#14Monteagle Primary SchoolGood
#15Northbury Primary SchoolGood
#16Parsloes Primary SchoolGood
#17Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN BaseGood
#18Riverside Primary SchoolGood
#19Robert Clack SchoolGood
#20Roding Primary SchoolGood
#21Rush Green Primary SchoolGood
#22Southwood Primary SchoolGood
#23St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#24St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26The James Cambell Primary SchoolGood
#27The Leys Primary SchoolGood
#28The Sydney Russell SchoolGood
#29Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadGood
#30Valence Primary SchoolGood
#31William Bellamy Primary SchoolGood
#32Rose Lane Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £9,454 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #3 of 40 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Greatfields Primary School£20,200
#2Eastbrook School£11,521
#3Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road£9,454
#4Beam Primary School£9,414
#5Eastbury Community School£9,386

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Greatfields Primary School£20,200
#2Eastbrook School£11,521
#3Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road£9,454
#4Beam Primary School£9,414
#5Eastbury Community School£9,386
#6Monteagle Primary School£9,349
#7St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£9,251
#8Valence Primary School£9,186
#9Five Elms Primary School£9,152
#10George Carey Church of England Primary School£8,879
#11St Peter's Catholic Primary School£8,872
#12Roding Primary School£8,857
#13Goresbrook School£8,846
#14Rose Lane Primary School£8,648
#15Robert Clack School£8,613
#16Godwin Primary School£8,546
#17Ripple Primary School£8,505
#18Becontree Primary School£8,447
#19Parsloes Primary School£8,438
#20The Sydney Russell School£8,351
#21Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base£8,335
#22Northbury Primary School£8,328
#23St Vincent's Catholic Primary School£8,326
#24Manor Primary School£8,289
#25William Bellamy Primary School£8,198
#26Southwood Primary School£8,094
#27The St Teresa Catholic Primary School£8,050
#28John Perry Primary School£7,987
#29Hunters Hall Primary School£7,915
#30The Leys Primary School£7,902
#31St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£7,838
#32Rush Green Primary School£7,805
#33Marsh Green Primary School£7,696
#34Grafton Primary School£7,676
#35Henry Green Primary School£7,507
#36Gascoigne Primary School£7,448
#37Eastbury Primary School£7,430
#38The James Cambell Primary School£7,399
#39St Margarets CofE Primary School£7,096
#40Riverside Primary School£6,000

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