Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
Dagenham · Barking and Dagenham
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School information
- Official name
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
- Address
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road, Rowdowns Road
- Postcode
- RM9 6NH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- URN (official identifier)
- 101220
- Establishment number
- 2056
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 454
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 476
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Headteacher
- Miss Terina King
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 14 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thomasarnoldprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02082704588
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
| 2025/26 | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 454 | 45,891 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.6% | 26.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 13.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 12.6% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 66.5% | 48.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 8 May 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Dec 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Feb 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 4 Sept 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.8% | 16.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £190,650 for 123 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 29.6% | 29.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £458 | £387 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 442 pupils.
| This school | Barking and Dagenham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,384,758 £9,920 per pupil | £8,579 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £4,260,030 £9,638 per pupil | £8,823 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £2,199,638 £4,977 per pupil · 51.6% | £4,276 · 48.5% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £668,519 £1,512 per pupil · 15.7% | £1,596 · 18.1% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £334,383 £757 per pupil · 7.8% | £237 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £332,173 £752 per pupil · 7.8% | £232 · 2.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £124,728 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £104,366 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £9,454 per pupil, supply and agency £1,118 per pupil — spending up £184 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road, Rowdowns Road, Dagenham, RM9 6NH
02082704588
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