Nightingale Primary SchoolBenthal Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Nightingale Primary School and Benthal Primary School are primary schools in London.
Nightingale Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Benthal Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Nightingale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Nightingale Primary School was judged Good and Benthal 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 61.0% for Nightingale Primary School and 77.0% for Benthal Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nightingale Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Benthal Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonNightingale Primary School | LondonBenthal Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 50 in Hackney Stronger figure | 38th of 50 in Hackney | |
| 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 | 384 | 252 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 414 | |
| Location | London, E5 8NA | London, N16 7AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.0% | 61.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.3% | 55.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 31.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Nightingale Primary School
Benthal Primary School
Full profiles: Nightingale Primary School · Benthal Primary School