Gidea Park Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Gidea Park Primary School and St Peter's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Gidea Park Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gidea Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gidea Park Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's Catholic 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 75.0% for Gidea Park Primary School and 68.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gidea Park Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Peter's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordGidea Park Primary School | RomfordSt Peter's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | 12th of 58 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 405 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 420 | |
| Location | Romford, RM2 5AJ | Romford, RM1 4JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 458 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.6% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% | 6.2% 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.
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.
Gidea Park Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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