St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolWillow Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School and Willow Bank Primary School are primary schools.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Willow Bank Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional and Willow Bank Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School and 58.0% for Willow Bank Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Willow Bank Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ErithSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School | LondonWillow Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 48th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Erith, DA18 4BA | London, SE2 9XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 62.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 95.5% | 40.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 28.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School
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