William Davies Primary SchoolShaftesbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
William Davies Primary School and Shaftesbury Primary School are primary schools in London.
William Davies Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Shaftesbury Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shaftesbury Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
William Davies Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 61.0% for William Davies Primary School and 89.0% for Shaftesbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at William Davies Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% 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 | LondonWilliam Davies Primary School | LondonShaftesbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 66 in Newham | 15th of 66 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 640 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 630 | |
| Location | London, E7 8NL | London, E7 8PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 244 | 637 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.4% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 88.5% | 86.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 2.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% 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.
William Davies Primary School
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