- generic [ref=f2e2]: - paragraph [ref=f2e3]: - strong [ref=f2e4]: Mockup — proposed redesign of /compare. - text: All figures are live production data for three real schools (2024/25 results, 2026/27 admissions round). England averages shown are the official DfE national figures. - heading "Compare schools" [level=1] [ref=f2e5] - paragraph [ref=f2e6]: Three schools side by side — inspection results, academics, admissions and community, each anchored against the England average so you can tell at a glance what's typical and what stands out. - generic "Schools in this comparison" [ref=f2e7]: - generic [ref=f2e8]: - generic [ref=f2e10]: Barclay Primary SchoolWaltham Forest · Academy - button "Remove Barclay Primary School" [ref=f2e11] [cursor=pointer]: × - generic [ref=f2e12]: - generic [ref=f2e14]: Elmhurst Primary SchoolNewham · Academy - button "Remove Elmhurst Primary School" [ref=f2e15] [cursor=pointer]: × - generic [ref=f2e16]: - generic [ref=f2e18]: Plumcroft Primary SchoolGreenwich · Community school - button "Remove Plumcroft Primary School" [ref=f2e19] [cursor=pointer]: × - button "+ Add school" [ref=f2e20] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f2e21]: - heading "At a glance" [level=2] [ref=f2e22] - paragraph [ref=f2e23]: The short version — each row below is explained in its own section further down. - generic [ref=f2e24]: - generic [ref=f2e25]: Ofsted rating - generic [ref=f2e26]: - generic [ref=f2e27]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f2e28]: Inspected Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f2e29]: - generic [ref=f2e30]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f2e31]: Inspected Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f2e32]: - 'generic "Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 3" [ref=f2e33]' - strong [ref=f2e40]: Report card - generic [ref=f2e41]: - text: Inspected Nov 2025 · new-style inspection, no overall grade - generic [ref=f2e42]: illustrative - generic [ref=f2e43]: - text: Children reaching the expected standard - 'generic "% of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). England average: 62%." [ref=f2e44]': "?" - generic [ref=f2e45]: - text: 87% - generic [ref=f2e46]: Above England average - generic [ref=f2e47]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f2e48]: - text: 92% - generic [ref=f2e49]: Above England average - generic [ref=f2e50]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f2e51]: - text: 79% - generic [ref=f2e52]: Above England average - generic [ref=f2e53]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f2e54]: Getting a place - generic [ref=f2e55]: - generic [ref=f2e56]: 97% of first choices offered - generic [ref=f2e57]: 457 applications · 180 places - generic [ref=f2e58]: - generic [ref=f2e59]: Oversubscribed - generic [ref=f2e60]: 342 applications · 120 places - generic [ref=f2e61]: - generic [ref=f2e62]: All first choices offered - generic [ref=f2e63]: 185 applications · 80 places - generic [ref=f2e64]: Size - generic [ref=f2e65]: - text: 1,273 pupils - generic [ref=f2e66]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f2e67]: - text: 980 pupils - generic [ref=f2e68]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f2e69]: - text: 1,056 pupils - generic [ref=f2e70]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f2e71]: - heading "Ofsted inspection" [level=2] [ref=f2e72] - paragraph [ref=f2e73]: - text: "Ofsted is the schools inspectorate. It changed how it reports in November 2025: newer inspections produce a" - strong [ref=f2e74]: report card - text: that rates each area of school life on a five-point scale (Exceptional · Strong standard · Expected standard · Attention needed · Urgent improvement) instead of one overall grade. A report card and an older overall grade aren't directly comparable — Plumcroft's report card below is an - emphasis [ref=f2e75]: illustrative example - text: of the new format, as no school in our dataset has one yet. - generic [ref=f2e76]: - generic [ref=f2e77]: Result - generic [ref=f2e78]: - generic [ref=f2e79]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f2e80]: Overall grade (older-style inspection) - generic [ref=f2e81]: - generic [ref=f2e82]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f2e83]: Overall grade (older-style inspection) - generic [ref=f2e84]: - strong [ref=f2e85]: Report card - generic [ref=f2e86]: illustrative - generic [ref=f2e87]: New-style inspection — no overall grade is given - generic [ref=f2e88]: Inspected - generic [ref=f2e89]: - text: 7 Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f2e90]: 4+ years ago - generic [ref=f2e91]: - text: 6 Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f2e92]: 4+ years ago - generic [ref=f2e93]: 14 Nov 2025 - generic [ref=f2e94]: - text: Judgement detail - 'generic "Older-style inspections: sub-judgements where published. New-style inspections: the full report card, one rating per area of school life." [ref=f2e95]': "?" - generic [ref=f2e96]: Not published for this inspection - generic [ref=f2e99]: - text: Quality of education · Behaviour · Personal development · Leadership — all - strong [ref=f2e100]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f2e102]: - generic [ref=f2e103]: - generic [ref=f2e104]: Achievement - generic [ref=f2e105]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f2e106]: - generic [ref=f2e107]: Curriculum & teaching - generic [ref=f2e108]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f2e109]: - generic [ref=f2e110]: Attendance & behaviour - generic [ref=f2e111]: Expected standard - generic [ref=f2e112]: - generic [ref=f2e113]: Personal development - generic [ref=f2e114]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f2e115]: - generic [ref=f2e116]: Inclusion - generic [ref=f2e117]: Expected standard - generic [ref=f2e118]: - generic [ref=f2e119]: Leadership & governance - generic [ref=f2e120]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f2e121]: - generic [ref=f2e122]: Early years - generic [ref=f2e123]: Expected standard - generic [ref=f2e124]: - generic [ref=f2e125]: Safeguarding - generic [ref=f2e126]: Met - generic [ref=f2e127]: Full report - link "Read on ofsted.gov.uk →" [ref=f2e129] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#" - link "Read on ofsted.gov.uk →" [ref=f2e131] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#" - link "Read on ofsted.gov.uk →" [ref=f2e133] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#" - generic [ref=f2e134]: - heading "How children do academically" [level=2] [ref=f2e135] - paragraph [ref=f2e136]: Results from national tests taken at the end of Year 6 (2024/25). Each line runs from 0–100%; the grey tick marks the England average, so dots to its right are above average. - generic [ref=f2e137]: - generic [ref=f2e138]: - generic [ref=f2e139]: - generic [ref=f2e140]: - generic [ref=f2e141]: Reading, writing & maths — expected standard - generic [ref=f2e142]: │ grey tick = England average - 'img "Reading, writing & maths — expected standard: England average 62%, Barclay 87%, Elmhurst 92%, Plumcroft 79%" [ref=f2e143]': - generic [ref=f2e146]: England 62% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 79%" [ref=f2e147]' - generic [ref=f2e148]: "79" - 'generic "Barclay: 87%" [ref=f2e149]' - generic [ref=f2e150]: "87" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 92%" [ref=f2e151]' - generic [ref=f2e152]: "92" - generic [ref=f2e153]: - generic [ref=f2e154]: Reading - 'img "Reading: England average 80%, Barclay 91%, Elmhurst 92%, Plumcroft 87%" [ref=f2e156]': - generic [ref=f2e159]: England 80% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 87%" [ref=f2e160]' - generic [ref=f2e161]: "87" - 'generic "Barclay: 91%" [ref=f2e162]' - generic [ref=f2e163]: "91" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 92%" [ref=f2e164]' - generic [ref=f2e165]: "92" - generic [ref=f2e166]: - generic [ref=f2e167]: Writing - 'img "Writing: England average 72%, Barclay 94%, Elmhurst 92%, Plumcroft 83%" [ref=f2e169]': - generic [ref=f2e172]: England 72% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 83%" [ref=f2e173]' - generic [ref=f2e174]: "83" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 92%" [ref=f2e175]' - generic [ref=f2e176]: "92" - 'generic "Barclay: 94%" [ref=f2e177]' - generic [ref=f2e178]: "94" - generic [ref=f2e179]: - generic [ref=f2e180]: Maths - 'img "Maths: England average 74%, Barclay 91%, Elmhurst 95%, Plumcroft 84%" [ref=f2e182]': - generic [ref=f2e185]: England 74% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 84%" [ref=f2e186]' - generic [ref=f2e187]: "84" - 'generic "Barclay: 91%" [ref=f2e188]' - generic [ref=f2e189]: "91" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 95%" [ref=f2e190]' - generic [ref=f2e191]: "95" - generic [ref=f2e192]: - generic [ref=f2e193]: Working at a higher standard than expected - 'img "Working at a higher standard than expected: England average 8%, Barclay 22%, Elmhurst 27%, Plumcroft 12%" [ref=f2e195]': - generic [ref=f2e198]: England 8% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 12%" [ref=f2e199]' - generic [ref=f2e200]: "12" - 'generic "Barclay: 22%" [ref=f2e201]' - generic [ref=f2e202]: "22" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 27%" [ref=f2e203]' - generic [ref=f2e204]: "27" - generic [ref=f2e205]: - generic [ref=f2e206]: Barclay - generic [ref=f2e208]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f2e210]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f2e212]: England average - generic [ref=f2e214]: - generic [ref=f2e215]: - text: Trend, last 7 years - generic "% reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths each year. No tests were held 2019/20–2021/22 (COVID)." [ref=f2e216]: "?" - generic [ref=f2e217]: - 'img "Barclay trend: 52% rising to 87%" [ref=f2e218]' - generic [ref=f2e221]: "Improved: 52% → 87%" - generic [ref=f2e222]: - 'img "Elmhurst trend: 80% rising to 92%" [ref=f2e223]' - generic [ref=f2e226]: Consistently high - generic [ref=f2e227]: - 'img "Plumcroft trend: 58% rising to 79%" [ref=f2e228]' - generic [ref=f2e231]: Improving since 2022 - generic [ref=f2e232]: - text: Children from lower-income families - 'generic "% of disadvantaged pupils (eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years) reaching the expected standard. England average for this group: 46%." [ref=f2e233]': "?" - generic [ref=f2e234]: - text: 86% - generic [ref=f2e235]: Well above the 46% state-school average - generic [ref=f2e236]: - text: 93% - generic [ref=f2e237]: Well above the 46% state-school average - generic [ref=f2e238]: - text: 72% - generic [ref=f2e239]: Above the 46% state-school average - generic [ref=f2e240]: - heading "Getting a place" [level=2] [ref=f2e241] - paragraph [ref=f2e242]: From the most recent admissions round (September 2026 entry). "First choice" means families who ranked the school top on their application. - generic [ref=f2e243]: - generic [ref=f2e244]: Applications for places - generic [ref=f2e245]: - text: 457 applications for - strong [ref=f2e246]: "180" - text: places - generic [ref=f2e247]: - text: 342 applications for - strong [ref=f2e248]: "120" - text: places - generic [ref=f2e249]: - text: 185 applications for - strong [ref=f2e250]: "80" - text: places - generic [ref=f2e251]: First-choice families offered a place - strong [ref=f2e253]: 97% - generic [ref=f2e256]: - strong [ref=f2e257]: 73% - generic [ref=f2e258]: 1 in 4 first choices missed out - strong [ref=f2e262]: 100% - generic [ref=f2e265]: - text: Where the offers went - generic "Of the places offered, how many went to families who ranked the school first vs lower choices. From the same admissions data." [ref=f2e266]: "?" - generic [ref=f2e268]: - strong [ref=f2e269]: "161" - text: to first choices · - strong [ref=f2e270]: "19" - text: to second or third choices - generic [ref=f2e272]: - strong [ref=f2e273]: "116" - text: to first choices · - strong [ref=f2e274]: "4" - text: to second or third choices - generic [ref=f2e276]: - strong [ref=f2e277]: "74" - text: to first choices · - strong [ref=f2e278]: "6" - text: to second or third choices - generic [ref=f2e279]: What this means - generic [ref=f2e280]: Nearly every family who put Barclay first got a place. - generic [ref=f2e282]: More first-choice applications than places — living close by is likely to matter. - generic [ref=f2e284]: Every family who put Plumcroft first got a place. - generic [ref=f2e286]: - heading "Who goes there" [level=2] [ref=f2e287] - paragraph [ref=f2e288]: The school's community, from the latest school census (2025/26). England averages are shown for context — there's no "right" number here. - generic [ref=f2e289]: - generic [ref=f2e290]: Pupils on roll - generic [ref=f2e291]: - text: 1,273 - generic [ref=f2e292]: of 1,260 places (full) - generic [ref=f2e293]: - text: "980" - generic [ref=f2e294]: of 996 places (98% full) - generic [ref=f2e295]: - text: 1,056 - generic [ref=f2e296]: of 1,050 places (full) - generic [ref=f2e297]: Girls / boys - generic [ref=f2e298]: 51% / 49% - generic [ref=f2e299]: 48% / 52% - generic [ref=f2e300]: 51% / 49% - generic [ref=f2e301]: - text: Free school meals - 'generic "% of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of how many pupils come from lower-income families. England average: 25%." [ref=f2e302]': "?" - generic [ref=f2e303]: - text: 26% - generic [ref=f2e304]: About the England average - generic [ref=f2e305]: - text: 25% - generic [ref=f2e306]: About the England average - generic [ref=f2e307]: - text: 30% - generic [ref=f2e308]: A little above average - generic [ref=f2e309]: - text: English as an additional language - 'generic "% of pupils whose first language is not English. England average: 22%." [ref=f2e310]': "?" - generic [ref=f2e311]: 62% - generic [ref=f2e312]: 84% - generic [ref=f2e313]: 20% - generic [ref=f2e314]: - text: Extra learning support (SEN) - 'generic "% of pupils receiving SEN support (not including EHCP plans). England average: 13%." [ref=f2e315]': "?" - generic [ref=f2e316]: 6% - generic [ref=f2e317]: 8% - generic [ref=f2e318]: - text: 28% - generic [ref=f2e319]: Well above average - generic [ref=f2e320]: Faith character - generic [ref=f2e321]: None - generic [ref=f2e322]: None - generic [ref=f2e323]: None - generic [ref=f2e324]: Ages · nursery - generic [ref=f2e325]: 3–11 · has a nursery - generic [ref=f2e326]: 3–11 · has a nursery - generic [ref=f2e327]: 3–11 · has a nursery - generic [ref=f2e328]: Run by - generic [ref=f2e329]: Lion Academy Trust - generic [ref=f2e330]: New Vision Trust - generic [ref=f2e331]: Greenwich council - generic [ref=f2e332]: - heading "Explore trends" [level=2] [ref=f2e333] - paragraph [ref=f2e334]: The full year-by-year explorer for any measure — the current page's chart and table live on here, now with an England-average line. - group [ref=f2e335]: - generic "Reading, writing & maths — expected standard, 2015/16 to 2024/25" [ref=f2e336] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f2e337]: - 'img "Line chart: % reaching expected standard by year for three schools and England average" [ref=f2e338]': - generic [ref=f2e340]: no national - generic [ref=f2e341]: tests (COVID) - generic [ref=f2e342]: 40% - generic [ref=f2e343]: 60% - generic [ref=f2e344]: 80% - generic [ref=f2e345]: 100% - generic [ref=f2e346]: 2015/16 - generic [ref=f2e347]: 2016/17 - generic [ref=f2e348]: 2017/18 - generic [ref=f2e349]: 2018/19 - generic [ref=f2e350]: 2022/23 - generic [ref=f2e351]: 2023/24 - generic [ref=f2e352]: 2024/25 - 'generic "Barclay 2015/16: 52%" [ref=f2e357]' - 'generic "Barclay 2016/17: 76%" [ref=f2e358]' - 'generic "Barclay 2017/18: 65%" [ref=f2e359]' - 'generic "Barclay 2018/19: 87%" [ref=f2e360]' - 'generic "Barclay 2022/23: 87%" [ref=f2e361]' - 'generic "Barclay 2023/24: 75%" [ref=f2e362]' - 'generic "Barclay 2024/25: 87%" [ref=f2e363]' - generic [ref=f2e364]: 87% - 'generic "Elmhurst 2015/16: 80%" [ref=f2e367]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2016/17: 81%" [ref=f2e368]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2017/18: 86%" [ref=f2e369]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2018/19: 88%" [ref=f2e370]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2022/23: 88%" [ref=f2e371]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2023/24: 88%" [ref=f2e372]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2024/25: 92%" [ref=f2e373]' - generic [ref=f2e374]: 92% - 'generic "Plumcroft 2015/16: 58%" [ref=f2e377]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2016/17: 64%" [ref=f2e378]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2017/18: 57%" [ref=f2e379]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2018/19: 69%" [ref=f2e380]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2022/23: 62%" [ref=f2e381]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2023/24: 72%" [ref=f2e382]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2024/25: 79%" [ref=f2e383]' - generic [ref=f2e384]: 79% - generic [ref=f2e385]: - generic [ref=f2e386]: Barclay - generic [ref=f2e388]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f2e390]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f2e392]: England average - paragraph [ref=f2e394]: "Sources: DfE Compare School Performance (KS2 results), Ofsted inspection outcomes, DfE school admissions data, school census — all from datasets SchoolCompare already collects. England averages for test results are the official DfE national figures; benchmarks for free school meals, language, SEN, school size and disadvantaged pupils' results are computed across all state schools in our dataset. Schools where fewer than a handful of pupils sat the tests are shown as \"no data\" to protect privacy. This is a static mockup: tooltips and \"Add school\" are illustrative, and Plumcroft's Ofsted report card is a made-up example of the November 2025 format (its real latest inspection is Good, June 2023) — no school in our dataset has a report card yet."