Southern Road Primary SchoolUpton Cross Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southern Road Primary School and Upton Cross Primary School are primary schools.
Southern Road Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upton Cross Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upton Cross Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southern Road Primary School was judged Good and Upton Cross 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 65.0% for Upton Cross 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 Upton Cross Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlaistowSouthern Road Primary School | LondonUpton Cross Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 66 in Newham | 46th of 66 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 605 | 414 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 1,200 | |
| Location | Plaistow, E13 9JH | London, E13 0RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 592 | 565 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 34.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.6% | 93.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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
Upton Cross Primary School
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