Grove Primary SchoolBarley Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Grove Primary School and Barley Lane Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Grove Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barley Lane Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grove Primary School was judged Outstanding 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 79.0% for Grove 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 Grove Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% 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 | RomfordGrove Primary School | RomfordBarley Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 37th of 52 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 674 | 861 | |
| Capacity | 656 | 774 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 4XS | Romford, RM6 4RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 674 | 861 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.4% | 82.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 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.
Grove Primary School
Barley Lane Primary School
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