Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre and City of London Primary Academy, Islington are primary schools in London.
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and City of London Primary Academy, Islington scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). City of London Primary Academy, Islington is ahead on our composite score.
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre was judged Good and City of London Primary Academy, Islington was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre and 80.0% for City of London Primary Academy, Islington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (46.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPrior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | LondonCity of London Primary Academy, Islington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 39 in Islington | 27th of 39 in Islington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 0-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 270 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 458 | |
| Location | London, EC1Y 8JA | London, EC1Y 0AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 40.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 298 | 317 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.2% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.5% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 9.1% 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.
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
City of London Primary Academy, Islington
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