South Grove Primary SchoolBarn Croft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
South Grove Primary School and Barn Croft Primary School are primary schools in London.
South Grove Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barn Croft Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South Grove Primary School was judged Outstanding and Barn Croft 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 90.0% for South Grove Primary School and 68.0% for Barn Croft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at South Grove Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barn Croft Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSouth Grove Primary School | LondonBarn Croft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 51 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | 48th of 51 in Waltham Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 460 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | London, E17 8PW | London, E17 8SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 460 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 22.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.4% | 31.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 12.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 5.9% 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.
South Grove Primary School
Barn Croft Primary School
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