Community school · Barking and Dagenham

The Leys Primary School

3–11Ages
377Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101216URN

Leys Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 9YR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.8 above Barking and Dagenham median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barking and Dagenham

95 applications for 30 places · 8th of 38 in Barking and Dagenham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Barking and Dagenham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

9 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Barking and Dagenham median (2.4) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

95 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 3.2; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2025 3.2; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2024 2.8; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2023 3.5; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2022 3.0; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.5
2021 3.1; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2020 2.8; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2019 3.0; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2018 3.3; Barking and Dagenham median median 3.0
2017 3.4; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.8
2016 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2015 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2014 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Barking and Dagenham median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Barking and Dagenham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	95	3.2	34	1.13
Sep 2025	34	107	3.2	31	0.91
Sep 2024	54	150	2.8	52	0.96
Sep 2023	37	129	3.5	37	1.00
Sep 2022	52	157	3.0	48	0.92
Sep 2021	50	156	3.1	48	0.96
Sep 2020	58	164	2.8	57	0.98
Sep 2019	49	149	3.0	47	0.96
Sep 2018	43	141	3.3	42	0.98
Sep 2017	47	159	3.4	40	0.85
Sep 2016	52	152	2.9	51	0.98
Sep 2015	41	118	2.9	38	0.93
Sep 2014	41	118	2.9	35	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 77% · Maths 74% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%18th of 39 in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Barking and Dagenham 79% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Barking and Dagenham 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Barking and Dagenham 77% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Barking and Dagenham 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Barking and Dagenham 80% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Barking and Dagenham 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barking and Dagenham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	15%	107	107
2023/24	67%	6%	105	105
2022/23	69%	13%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Leys Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
John Perry Primary School
0.7 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Newtons Primary School
0.8 km · Havering

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Beam Primary School
0.9 km · Barking and Dagenham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Village Infants' School
1.1 km · Barking and Dagenham

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
William Ford CofE Junior School
1.1 km · Barking and Dagenham

Good2024

67%met the SATs standard
Marsh Green Primary School
1.2 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Park Primary Academy
1.2 km · Havering

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place
Hunters Hall Primary School
1.6 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101216 · 301/2052
Capacity: 472 pupils · 377 on roll
Free school meals: 32.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Leys Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 9YR
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources