Mead Primary SchoolDrapers' Maylands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Mead Primary School and Drapers' Maylands Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Mead Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Drapers' Maylands Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Drapers' Maylands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mead Primary School was judged Good and Drapers' Maylands Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 40.0% for Mead Primary School and 77.0% for Drapers' Maylands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mead Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Drapers' Maylands Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordMead Primary School | RomfordDrapers' Maylands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 58 in Havering | 32nd of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 796 | 361 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 420 | |
| Location | Romford, RM3 9JD | Romford, RM3 9XR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 796 | 361 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.7% | 45.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 11.2% 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.
Mead Primary School
Drapers' Maylands Primary School
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