Goodmayes Primary SchoolBarley Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Goodmayes Primary School and Barley Lane Primary School are primary schools.
Goodmayes Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barley Lane Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Goodmayes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Goodmayes Primary School was judged Good and Barley Lane 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 Goodmayes Primary School and 68.0% for Barley Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Goodmayes Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barley Lane Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordGoodmayes Primary School | RomfordBarley Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 37th of 52 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 661 | 861 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 774 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG3 9RW | Romford, RM6 4RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 661 | 861 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.1% | 82.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 19.2% 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.
Goodmayes Primary School
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