Laycock Primary SchoolThornhill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Laycock Primary School and Thornhill Primary School are primary schools in London.
Laycock Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Thornhill Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thornhill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Laycock Primary School was judged Good and Thornhill 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 64.0% for Laycock Primary School and 88.0% for Thornhill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Laycock Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornhill Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLaycock Primary School | LondonThornhill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 39 in Islington | 13th of 39 in Islington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 444 | 468 | |
| Location | London, N1 1SW | London, N1 1HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.6% | 41.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.0% | 34.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 26.8% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 13.3% 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.
Laycock Primary School
Thornhill Primary School
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