Mead Primary SchoolDrapers' Pyrgo Priory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Mead Primary School and Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School are primary schools in Romford.
Mead Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School is ahead on our composite score.
Mead Primary School was judged Good and Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School was judged the expected standard.
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 46.0% for Drapers' Pyrgo Priory 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 fallen at Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School (52.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordMead Primary School | RomfordDrapers' Pyrgo Priory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 58 in Havering | 43rd of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 796 | 320 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 550 | |
| Location | Romford, RM3 9JD | Romford, RM3 9RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 46.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 796 | 320 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 42.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.7% | 49.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 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' Pyrgo Priory School
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