St Ursula's Catholic Primary SchoolDame Tipping Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School and Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Romford.
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Ursula's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Dame Tipping Church of England 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 63.0% for St Ursula's Catholic Primary School and 77.0% for Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Ursula's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordSt Ursula's Catholic Primary School | RomfordDame Tipping Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | 28th of 58 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 465 | 105 | |
| Location | Romford, RM3 7JS | Romford, RM4 1PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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 Ursula's Catholic Primary School
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
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