Leys Avenue, Dagenham, Essex RM10 9YR
10 reasons to choose The Leys Primary School
Top line
The Leys Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dagenham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Leys Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
The Leys Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Leys Primary School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The The Leys Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as science, geography and history, are taught as half-termly International Primary Curriculum topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The Leys Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at The Leys Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.30am.
Find another school near The Leys Primary School
Eastcourt Independent School (3.4 miles); Oakfields Preparatory School (3.4 miles); Gidea Park Prep (3.7 miles).
William Ford Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles); Scargill Junior School (1.1 miles); La Salette Catholic Primary School, Rainham (1.3 miles).
Ilford Grammar School (4.4 miles); Immanuel School (6.3 miles).
Robert Clack School (2.4 miles); The Sydney Russell School (2.4 miles); Chadwell Heath Academy (4.4 miles).