Heronsgate Primary SchoolDiscovery Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Heronsgate Primary School and Discovery Primary School are primary schools in London.
Heronsgate Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Discovery Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Discovery Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heronsgate Primary School was judged Outstanding and Discovery Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Heronsgate Primary School and 59.0% for Discovery Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heronsgate Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Discovery Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHeronsgate Primary School | LondonDiscovery Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 61 in Greenwich | 16th of 61 in Greenwich Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 748 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 918 | 700 | |
| Location | London, SE28 0EA | London, SE28 0JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 748 | 592 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.2% | 32.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 34.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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.
Heronsgate Primary School
Discovery Primary School
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