Dersingham Primary SchoolSir John Heron Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Dersingham Primary School and Sir John Heron Primary School are primary schools in London.
Dersingham Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sir John Heron Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dersingham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dersingham Primary School was judged exceptional and Sir John Heron Primary School 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 80.0% for Dersingham Primary School and 81.0% for Sir John Heron Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dersingham Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sir John Heron Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonDersingham Primary School | LondonSir John Heron Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 67 in Newham Stronger figure | 50th of 67 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 621 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 490 | |
| Location | London, E12 5QJ | London, E12 5PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 621 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.6% | 31.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.4% | 85.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 17.1% 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.
Dersingham Primary School
Sir John Heron Primary School
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