Barking and Dagenham
Southwood Primary School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, close to the national average of around 61%.
- 56%
- Expected standard (R+W+M)
- 7%
- Higher standard (R+W+M)
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
KS2 progress scores (reading, writing, maths progress) are not yet surfaced in this summary. Check the performance table section below.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
Reception entry · Barking and Dagenham council allocation figures, 2024–2025
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
110 applications for 90 places in 2025
Councils count applications differently (all preferences or first preferences only).
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
94% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2025 (first allocation): Barking and Dagenham council allocation figures (PDF, page 33)
- 2024 (first allocation): Barking and Dagenham council allocation figures (PDF, page 33)
- Official admissions page: Barking and Dagenham. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 57 | 56 | 56 (100%) | 103 |
| September 2025 | 63 | 59 | 59 (100%) | 110 |
| September 2024 | 40 | 40 | 40 (100%) | 102 |
| September 2023 | 48 | 48 | 48 (100%) | 113 |
| September 2022 | 49 | 48 | 48 (100%) | 96 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Barking and Dagenham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
KS2 results history
| Year | Pupils | Expected % | Higher % | Reading | Writing | Maths | Read score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | — | 56.0% | 7.0% | 66.0% | 76.0% | 71.0% | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| 2023/2024 | — | 51.0% | 2.0% | 63.0% | 69.0% | 60.0% | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| 2022/2023 | — | 56.0% | 3.0% | 65.0% | 70.0% | 76.0% | 103.0 | 103.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other primary schools in Barking and Dagenham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 131845 |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Scott Halliwell |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | RM9 5LT |
| Pupils | 591 |
| FSM eligible | 29.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Keppel Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 5LT
www.southwoodprimary.co.uk/2082704915| DfE number | 2074 |
| UKPRN | 10073649 |
| Opened | 25 Nov 1998 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 18 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 Sept 2023 |