Parkside Primary SchoolLime Academy Larkswood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Primary School and Lime Academy Larkswood are primary schools.
Parkside Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lime Academy Larkswood scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lime Academy Larkswood is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Primary School was judged Good and Lime Academy Larkswood 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 72.0% for Parkside Primary School and 80.0% for Lime Academy Larkswood.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkside Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lime Academy Larkswood (73.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChingfordParkside Primary School | LondonLime Academy Larkswood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 51 in Waltham Forest | 15th of 51 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 666 | 585 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 800 | |
| Location | Chingford, E4 6RE | London, E4 8ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 666 | 585 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.7% | 44.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 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.
Parkside Primary School
Lime Academy Larkswood
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