Parklands Primary SchoolSt Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Parklands Primary School and St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
Parklands Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parklands Primary School was judged Good and St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Parklands Primary School and 58.0% for St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parklands Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordParklands Primary School | RomfordSt Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 58 in Havering | 18th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 905 | 662 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 630 | |
| Location | Romford, RM1 4QX | Romford, RM1 4BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 905 | 662 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.8% | 36.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 9.3% 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.
Parklands Primary School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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