The James Cambell Primary School
Langley Crescent, Dagenham, RM9 6TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The James Cambell 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 20th of 39 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 27 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 May 2024
Since the school's previous inspection, leaders have taken decisive and effective action to improve the quality of teaching and learning as well as pupils' behaviour in and outside the classroom. Consequently, pupils' are typically attentive and calm in lessons and academic outcomes in assessments at the end of Year 6 are typically in line with national averages. Pupils are happy and feel safe. Pupils are respectful of one another, and they are welcoming to all kinds of people. They are taught about different faiths and cultures. Children in the early years are encouraged to be kind to each other and to animals, through turn taking activities and visits to farms. Pupils are given opportunities to express their views and opinions through weekly debates on local and national issues. Generally, this helps pupils to develop their oracy, broaden their vocabulary and increase their confidence. Pupils have opportunities to take on responsibilities as anti-bullying ambassadors, or feeding Medusa the school's snake, or growing and selling vegetables. Pupils' achievements are regularly celebrated and rewarded. These achievements include success in poetry competitions, inter-borough sports games and enterprise day.
What the school should improve
- Adaptations to resources and teaching are not equally clearly defined or made explicit for all pupils with SEND. Occasionally, this limits the development of pupils' skills and knowledge. Leaders should ensure that curriculum thinking and communication strategies specifically identify what all pupils with SEND need to know and be able to do.
- On a few occasions, the essential knowledge leaders want pupils to know and remember is not precisely delivered and pupils' understanding and recall is not checked as routinely in all subjects. As a result, sometimes pupils are not helped to build on what they already know or gaps or misconceptions are not identified. The school should ensure that all teaching delivers core content as intended and what pupils know and remember is checked routinely to identify and address any gaps or misconceptions.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
91 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
602 pupils on roll, with places for 840
Schools near The James Cambell Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godwin Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Monteagle Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 76% met the expected standard |
| Roding Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Clara Breakwell
- Phone
- 02082704602
- Address
- Langley Crescent, Dagenham, RM9 6TD
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- URN
- 144280
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.