Southern Road Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southern Road Primary School and St Edward's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Southern Road Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edward's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southern Road Primary School was judged Good and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 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 81.0% for Southern Road Primary School and 80.0% for St Edward's Catholic 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 St Edward's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlaistowSouthern Road Primary School | LondonSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 66 in Newham | 39th of 66 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 605 | 431 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 420 | |
| Location | Plaistow, E13 9JH | London, E13 9AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 592 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.6% | 47.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% | 14.4% 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
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
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