Southern Road Primary SchoolCurwen Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southern Road Primary School and Curwen Primary School are primary schools.
Southern Road Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Curwen Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Curwen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southern Road Primary School was judged Good and Curwen Primary School 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 81.0% for Southern Road Primary School and 82.0% for Curwen Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southern Road Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Curwen Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlaistowSouthern Road Primary School | LondonCurwen Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 67 in Newham | 22nd of 67 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 592 | 854 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 840 | |
| Location | Plaistow, E13 9JH | London, E13 0AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 592 | 854 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.6% | 67.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% | 14.2% 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.
Southern Road Primary School
Curwen Primary School
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