St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst HillBuckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckhurst Hill.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill and Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School are primary schools in Buckhurst Hill.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill was judged Good and Buckhurst Hill Community 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 72.0% for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill and 64.0% for Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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) and has held broadly level at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Buckhurst HillSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill | Buckhurst HillBuckhurst Hill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 150th of 430 in Essex | 141st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 376 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RX | Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 41.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
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