Furze Infant SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Furze Infant School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Furze Infant School scores 67 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.
Furze Infant School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordFurze Infant School | RomfordSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | 2nd of 52 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 462 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 472 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 6ES | Romford, RM6 5RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 95.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.9% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 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.
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.
Furze Infant School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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