Penwortham Primary SchoolLinks Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Penwortham Primary School and Links Primary School are primary schools in London.
Penwortham Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Links Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penwortham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Penwortham Primary School was judged Outstanding and Links Primary 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 72.0% for Penwortham Primary School and 53.0% for Links Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Penwortham Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Links Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPenwortham Primary School | LondonLinks Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 55 in Wandsworth | 32nd of 42 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 675 | 290 | |
| Capacity | 685 | 524 | |
| Location | London, SW16 6RJ | London, SW17 9EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 669 | 322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 60.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 19.1% | 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.
Penwortham Primary School
Links Primary School
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