Towers Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hornchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Towers Junior School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Hornchurch.
Towers Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Towers Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Towers Junior School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic 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 66.0% for Towers Junior School and 68.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Towers Junior School (76.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HornchurchTowers Junior School | HornchurchSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | 27th of 58 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Hornchurch, RM11 1PD | Hornchurch, RM12 4TL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 5.2% 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.
Towers Junior School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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