Malmesbury Primary SchoolOld Ford Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Malmesbury Primary School and Old Ford Primary are primary schools in London.
Malmesbury Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Old Ford Primary scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Malmesbury Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Malmesbury Primary School was judged Good and Old Ford Primary was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Malmesbury Primary School and 65.0% for Old Ford Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Malmesbury Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Old Ford Primary (69.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonMalmesbury Primary School | LondonOld Ford Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 64 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | 31st of 64 in Tower Hamlets | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 660 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 630 | |
| Location | London, E3 2AB | London, E3 5LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.9% | 57.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.7% | 42.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Malmesbury Primary School
Old Ford Primary
Full profiles: Malmesbury Primary School · Old Ford Primary