Gilbert Colvin Primary SchoolParkhill Junior School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.

Summary of the comparison

Gilbert Colvin Primary School and Parkhill Junior School are primary schools in Ilford.

  • Gilbert Colvin Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parkhill Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gilbert Colvin Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Gilbert Colvin Primary School was judged the expected standard and Parkhill Junior 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 Gilbert Colvin Primary School and 82.0% for Parkhill Junior School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gilbert Colvin Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parkhill Junior School (78.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Gilbert Colvin Primary School versus Parkhill Junior School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure IlfordGilbert Colvin Primary SchoolIlfordParkhill Junior SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB74/100Stronger figureC59/100
Local ranking11th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure35th of 52 in Redbridge
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Community school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 7-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll363 457
Capacity429 480
LocationIlford, IG5 0TL Ilford, IG5 0DB
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard75.0% 82.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard6.0% 10.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 108.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score108.0 109.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census363 457
Free school meals (ever 6)28.6% 17.5%
English as an additional language69.4% 53.6%
SEN support12.9% 15.8%
SEN with an EHC plan2.2% 2.0%
Attendance
Overall absence5.4% Stronger figure6.0% 6.2%
Persistent absence12.7% 12.5% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Gilbert Colvin Primary School

Parkhill Junior School

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