Star Primary SchoolSt Helen's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Star Primary School and St Helen's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in London.
Star Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Helen's Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Helen's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Star Primary School was judged Good and St Helen's Catholic Primary School 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 Star Primary School and 68.0% for St Helen's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Star Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Helen's Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonStar Primary School | LondonSt Helen's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 66 in Newham | 17th of 66 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 557 | 497 | |
| Capacity | 710 | 420 | |
| Location | London, E16 4NH | London, E13 8DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 584 | 476 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.9% | 42.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 13.7% 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.
Star Primary School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
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