Southwood Primary School
Community school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 593 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 28.90% |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Address | Keppel Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 5LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.southwoodprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02082704915 |
| URN | 131845 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 18 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Sydney Russell School (all-through school, about 0.3 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Valence Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Five Elms Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Grafton Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Parsloes Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base (primary school, about 1.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Barking and Dagenham
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