Cranbrook Primary SchoolGearies Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
Cranbrook Primary School and Gearies Primary School are primary schools in Ilford.
Cranbrook Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gearies Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gearies Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cranbrook Primary School was judged Good and Gearies 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 70.0% for Cranbrook Primary School and 78.0% for Gearies Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cranbrook Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gearies Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordCranbrook Primary School | IlfordGearies Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 52 in Redbridge | 16th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 858 | 888 | |
| Capacity | 944 | 906 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG1 3PS | Ilford, IG2 6TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 858 | 888 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.3% | 87.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 18.1% 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.
Cranbrook Primary School
Gearies Primary School
Full profiles: Cranbrook Primary School · Gearies Primary School