Aldersbrook Primary SchoolHighlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Aldersbrook Primary School and Highlands Primary School are primary schools.
Aldersbrook Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highlands Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Aldersbrook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Aldersbrook Primary School was judged exceptional and Highlands Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Aldersbrook Primary School and 87.0% for Highlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Aldersbrook Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highlands Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonAldersbrook Primary School | IlfordHighlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 24th of 52 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 664 | 665 | |
| Capacity | 677 | 630 | |
| Location | London, E12 5HL | Ilford, IG1 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 87.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 664 | 665 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 62.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aldersbrook Primary School
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