Gearies Primary SchoolParkhill Infants' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
Gearies Primary School and Parkhill Infants' School are primary schools in Ilford.
Gearies Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parkhill Infants' School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gearies Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gearies Primary School was judged exceptional and Parkhill Infants' School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gearies Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordGearies Primary School | IlfordParkhill Infants' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 52nd of 52 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 888 | 392 | |
| Capacity | 906 | 408 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG2 6TF | Ilford, IG5 0DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 888 | 392 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.3% | 49.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 17.0% 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.
Gearies Primary School
Parkhill Infants' School
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