Benthal Primary SchoolSt Scholastica's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Benthal Primary School and St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in London.
Benthal Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Benthal Primary School was judged Good and St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Benthal Primary School and 61.0% for St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Benthal Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBenthal Primary School | LondonSt Scholastica's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 50 in Hackney | 37th of 50 in Hackney Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 252 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 414 | 236 | |
| Location | London, N16 7AU | London, E5 8BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.3% | 70.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.6% | 58.9% | |
| SEN support | 31.4% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.6% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Benthal Primary School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School
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