Community school · Barking and Dagenham

Five Elms Primary School

3–11Ages
460Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101228URN

Wood Lane, Five Elms Primary School, Dagenham, RM9 5TB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.2per place

2.8 above Barking and Dagenham median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barking and Dagenham

207 applications for 40 places · 1st of 38 in Barking and Dagenham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%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 GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

6 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 March 2017
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

5.2applications per place, Reception

2.8 above Barking and Dagenham median (2.4) 3.0 above England median (2.2)

207 applications · 40 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 5.2; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2025 4.2; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2024 4.4; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2023 5.3; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2022 5.5; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.5
2021 5.0; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2020 5.1; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2019 4.8; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2018 5.5; Barking and Dagenham median median 3.0
2017 5.2; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.8
2016 4.8; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2015 5.7; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2014 6.3; 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	40	207	5.2	40	1.00
Sep 2025	49	204	4.2	49	1.00
Sep 2024	56	248	4.4	50	0.89
Sep 2023	49	258	5.3	48	0.98
Sep 2022	37	204	5.5	30	0.81
Sep 2021	49	247	5.0	45	0.92
Sep 2020	51	258	5.1	44	0.86
Sep 2019	45	218	4.8	39	0.87
Sep 2018	43	237	5.5	42	0.98
Sep 2017	57	296	5.2	45	0.79
Sep 2016	60	288	4.8	59	0.98
Sep 2015	60	339	5.7	62	1.03
Sep 2014	60	375	6.3	57	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 70% · Maths 76% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%28th of 39 in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Barking and Dagenham 79% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Barking and Dagenham 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Barking and Dagenham 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Barking and Dagenham 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Barking and Dagenham 80% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Barking and Dagenham 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	61%	0%	105	105
2023/24	70%	13%	105	105
2022/23	65%	11%	105	104

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

Five Elms Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

5.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Grafton Primary School
0.5 km · Barking and Dagenham

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
William Bellamy Primary School
0.8 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Southwood Primary School
0.8 km · Barking and Dagenham

Good2023

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base
0.9 km · Barking and Dagenham

Good2023

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Valence Primary School
1.0 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hunters Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Parsloes Primary School
1.3 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101228 · 301/2065
Capacity: 496 pupils · 460 on roll
Free school meals: 29.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Wood Lane, Five Elms Primary School, Dagenham, RM9 5TB
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham

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