Chadwell Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Chadwell Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Chadwell Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Bede's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chadwell Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Chadwell Primary School and 95.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Chadwell Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordChadwell Primary School | RomfordSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 52 in Redbridge | 2nd of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 674 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 472 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 4EU | Romford, RM6 5RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 674 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.6% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 7.2% 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.
Chadwell Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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