St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGearies Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Gearies Primary School are primary schools in Ilford.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gearies Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gearies Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Gearies Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for Gearies Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gearies Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School | IlfordGearies Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 52 in Redbridge | 16th of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 888 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 906 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG2 6RG | Ilford, IG2 6TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 888 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.8% | 87.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.7% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Gearies Primary School
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