St Stephen's Primary SchoolShaftesbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Primary School and Shaftesbury Primary School are primary schools in London.
St Stephen's Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Shaftesbury Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Stephen's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Primary School was judged Outstanding and Shaftesbury Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 89.0% for St Stephen's Primary School and 89.0% for Shaftesbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Stephen's Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shaftesbury Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Stephen's Primary School | LondonShaftesbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B81/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 67 in Newham Stronger figure | 15th of 67 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 623 | 637 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 630 | |
| Location | London, E6 1AS | London, E7 8PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% | 89.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 623 | 637 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.2% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 89.1% | 86.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 2.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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 Stephen's Primary School
Shaftesbury Primary School
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