Handsworth Primary SchoolAinslie Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Handsworth Primary School and Ainslie Wood Primary School are primary schools in London.
Handsworth Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ainslie Wood Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ainslie Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Handsworth Primary School was judged Good and Ainslie Wood 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 65.0% for Handsworth Primary School and 87.0% for Ainslie Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Handsworth Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ainslie Wood Primary School (89.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHandsworth Primary School | LondonAinslie Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 51 in Waltham Forest | 24th of 51 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | London, E4 9PJ | London, E4 9DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.4% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 31.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% | 12.4% 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.
Handsworth Primary School
Ainslie Wood Primary School
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