Highlands Primary SchoolChristchurch Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
Highlands Primary School and Christchurch Primary School are primary schools in Ilford.
Highlands Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christchurch Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Highlands Primary School was judged Outstanding and Christchurch 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 87.0% for Highlands Primary School and 79.0% for Christchurch Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highlands Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Christchurch Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordHighlands Primary School | IlfordChristchurch Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 26th 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 | 665 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 1,154 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG1 3LE | Ilford, IG1 4LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 665 | 1,117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.9% | 87.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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.
Highlands Primary School
Christchurch Primary School
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