Christchurch Primary SchoolSt Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
Christchurch Primary School and St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Ilford.
Christchurch Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christchurch Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christchurch Primary School was judged Good and St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Christchurch Primary School and 58.0% for St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Christchurch Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordChristchurch Primary School | IlfordSt Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 42nd of 52 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,117 | 241 | |
| Capacity | 1,154 | 420 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG1 4LQ | Ilford, IG1 4AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,117 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.9% | 39.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 16.3% 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.
Christchurch Primary School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
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