St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolArk Atwood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School and Ark Atwood Primary Academy are primary schools in London.
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ark Atwood Primary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ark Atwood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ark Atwood Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School and 78.0% for Ark Atwood Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ark Atwood Primary Academy (78.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School | LondonArk Atwood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 31 in Westminster | 6th of 31 in Westminster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 450 | |
| Location | London, W2 5TF | London, W9 2JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 431 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.6% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.2% | 19.2% Stronger figure | 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 Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy
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