Lawdale Junior SchoolColumbia Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Lawdale Junior School and Columbia Primary School are primary schools in London.
Lawdale Junior School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Columbia Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Columbia Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lawdale Junior School was judged Good and Columbia 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 70.0% for Lawdale Junior School and 81.0% for Columbia Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lawdale Junior School (66.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLawdale Junior School | LondonColumbia Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 64 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | 58th of 64 in Tower Hamlets | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 450 | |
| Location | London, E2 6LS | London, E2 7RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.8% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.8% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 33.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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
Full profiles: Lawdale Junior School · Columbia Primary School