Rose Lane Primary School
Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rose Lane Primary School is a primary school in Barking and Dagenham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 67 schools in Barking and Dagenham. It ranks 39th of 39 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 6 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Pupils enjoy attending Rose Lane Primary School. Much consideration has been given to pupils' social and emotional development. This ensures pupils feel secure and are kept safe in school. The school provides a range of after-school additional activities, including extra classes for pupils in Year 6. Pupils enjoy learning a wide range of subjects. Leaders have designed a broad and ambitious curriculum. While pupils learn effectively in some subjects, this is not consistent. There is too much variability in how well the curriculum is implemented, and expectations of what pupils can achieve are not high enough. For example, too many pupils do not read at the level expected for their age. As a result, some pupils are not as well prepared as they need to be for the next stage of their education. Relationships around the school are warm. Pupils are polite and friendly. While many pupils behave well, there are some classes in which learning is disrupted. Pupils engage positively with adults and with each other at playtimes. However, some pupils do not feel listened to when they raise concerns about bullying. A small number of pupils use derogatory language. This is not tackled consistently by all staff.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is not used effectively to check what pupils understand. This leads to gaps in pupils' knowledge because misconceptions are not consistently identified or addressed. The school should ensure that pupils' knowledge and understanding are routinely checked before introducing new content.
- Not enough pupils develop the phonics knowledge required to decode unfamiliar words. This limits their reading accuracy, fluency and confidence. The school must ensure that staff have appropriate training and support to implement the agreed phonics curriculum with consistency and precision.
- Governors do not check systematically that the school's curriculum, policies and procedures are having the intended impact. As a result, there is an overly generous view of the school's effectiveness. Those responsible for governance should ensure that they have an accurate, strategic overview of the school's strengths and weaknesses so that they can hold leaders sufficiently to account for the school's performance.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
87 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
582 pupils on roll, with places for 634
Schools near Rose Lane Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 95% met the expected standard |
| Grove Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Crownfield Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Crownfield Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Jacqueline Barnard
- Phone
- 02082704438
- Address
- Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5NJ
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- URN
- 101224
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.