St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Antony's Catholic Primary School and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill are primary schools.
St Antony's Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Antony's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Antony's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 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 72.0% for St Antony's Catholic Primary School and 72.0% for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Antony's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill (65.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Woodford GreenSt Antony's Catholic Primary School | Buckhurst HillSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 52 in Redbridge | 150th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Woodford Green, IG8 0TX | Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 435 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 5.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
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