- generic [ref=f4e2]: - paragraph [ref=f4e3]: - strong [ref=f4e4]: 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=f4e5] - paragraph [ref=f4e6]: 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=f4e7]: - generic [ref=f4e8]: - generic [ref=f4e10]: Barclay Primary SchoolWaltham Forest · Academy - button "Remove Barclay Primary School" [ref=f4e11] [cursor=pointer]: × - generic [ref=f4e12]: - generic [ref=f4e14]: Elmhurst Primary SchoolNewham · Academy - button "Remove Elmhurst Primary School" [ref=f4e15] [cursor=pointer]: × - generic [ref=f4e16]: - generic [ref=f4e18]: Plumcroft Primary SchoolGreenwich · Community school - button "Remove Plumcroft Primary School" [ref=f4e19] [cursor=pointer]: × - button "+ Add school" [ref=f4e20] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f4e21]: - heading "At a glance" [level=2] [ref=f4e22] - paragraph [ref=f4e23]: The short version — each row below is explained in its own section further down. - generic [ref=f4e24]: - generic [ref=f4e25]: Ofsted rating - generic [ref=f4e26]: - generic [ref=f4e27]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f4e28]: Inspected Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f4e29]: - generic [ref=f4e30]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f4e31]: Inspected Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f4e32]: - strong [ref=f4e33]: Report card - generic [ref=f4e34]: illustrative - generic [ref=f4e35]: - generic [ref=f4e36]: 4 areas Strong standard - generic [ref=f4e37]: 3 areas Expected standard - generic [ref=f4e38]: "Attendance & behaviour: Attention needed" - generic [ref=f4e39]: Safeguarding met · Nov 2025 - generic [ref=f4e40]: - 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=f4e41]': "?" - generic [ref=f4e42]: - text: 87% - generic [ref=f4e43]: Above England average - generic [ref=f4e44]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f4e45]: - text: 92% - generic [ref=f4e46]: Above England average - generic [ref=f4e47]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f4e48]: - text: 79% - generic [ref=f4e49]: Above England average - generic [ref=f4e50]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f4e51]: Getting a place - generic [ref=f4e52]: - generic [ref=f4e53]: 97% of first choices offered - generic [ref=f4e54]: 457 applications · 180 places - generic [ref=f4e55]: - generic [ref=f4e56]: Oversubscribed - generic [ref=f4e57]: 342 applications · 120 places - generic [ref=f4e58]: - generic [ref=f4e59]: All first choices offered - generic [ref=f4e60]: 185 applications · 80 places - generic [ref=f4e61]: Size - generic [ref=f4e62]: - text: 1,273 pupils - generic [ref=f4e63]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f4e64]: - text: 980 pupils - generic [ref=f4e65]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f4e66]: - text: 1,056 pupils - generic [ref=f4e67]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f4e68]: - heading "Ofsted inspection" [level=2] [ref=f4e69] - paragraph [ref=f4e70]: - text: "Ofsted is the schools inspectorate. It changed how it reports in November 2025: newer inspections produce a" - strong [ref=f4e71]: 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=f4e72]: illustrative example - text: of the new format, as no school in our dataset has one yet. - generic [ref=f4e73]: - generic [ref=f4e74]: Result - generic [ref=f4e75]: - generic [ref=f4e76]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f4e77]: Overall grade (older-style inspection) - generic [ref=f4e78]: - generic [ref=f4e79]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f4e80]: Overall grade (older-style inspection) - generic [ref=f4e81]: - strong [ref=f4e82]: Report card - generic [ref=f4e83]: illustrative - generic [ref=f4e84]: New-style inspection — no overall grade is given - generic [ref=f4e85]: Inspected - generic [ref=f4e86]: - text: 7 Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f4e87]: 4+ years ago - generic [ref=f4e88]: - text: 6 Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f4e89]: 4+ years ago - generic [ref=f4e90]: 14 Nov 2025 - generic [ref=f4e91]: - 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=f4e92]': "?" - generic [ref=f4e93]: Not published for this inspection - generic [ref=f4e96]: - text: Quality of education · Behaviour · Personal development · Leadership — all - strong [ref=f4e97]: Outstanding - generic [ref=f4e99]: - generic [ref=f4e100]: - generic [ref=f4e101]: Achievement - generic [ref=f4e102]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f4e103]: - generic [ref=f4e104]: Curriculum & teaching - generic [ref=f4e105]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f4e106]: - generic [ref=f4e107]: Attendance & behaviour - generic [ref=f4e108]: Attention needed - generic [ref=f4e109]: - generic [ref=f4e110]: Personal development - generic [ref=f4e111]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f4e112]: - generic [ref=f4e113]: Inclusion - generic [ref=f4e114]: Expected standard - generic [ref=f4e115]: - generic [ref=f4e116]: Leadership & governance - generic [ref=f4e117]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f4e118]: - generic [ref=f4e119]: Early years - generic [ref=f4e120]: Expected standard - generic [ref=f4e121]: - generic [ref=f4e122]: Safeguarding - generic [ref=f4e123]: Met - generic [ref=f4e124]: Full report - link "Read on ofsted.gov.uk →" [ref=f4e126] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#" - link "Read on ofsted.gov.uk →" [ref=f4e128] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#" - link "Read on ofsted.gov.uk →" [ref=f4e130] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#" - generic [ref=f4e131]: - heading "How children do academically" [level=2] [ref=f4e132] - paragraph [ref=f4e133]: 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=f4e134]: - generic [ref=f4e135]: - generic [ref=f4e136]: - generic [ref=f4e137]: - generic [ref=f4e138]: Reading, writing & maths — expected standard - generic [ref=f4e139]: │ grey tick = England average - 'img "Reading, writing & maths — expected standard: England average 62%, Barclay 87%, Elmhurst 92%, Plumcroft 79%" [ref=f4e140]': - generic [ref=f4e143]: England 62% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 79%" [ref=f4e144]' - generic [ref=f4e145]: "79" - 'generic "Barclay: 87%" [ref=f4e146]' - generic [ref=f4e147]: "87" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 92%" [ref=f4e148]' - generic [ref=f4e149]: "92" - generic [ref=f4e150]: - generic [ref=f4e151]: Reading - 'img "Reading: England average 75%, Barclay 91%, Elmhurst 92%, Plumcroft 87%" [ref=f4e153]': - generic [ref=f4e156]: England 75% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 87%" [ref=f4e157]' - generic [ref=f4e158]: "87" - 'generic "Barclay: 91%" [ref=f4e159]' - generic [ref=f4e160]: "91" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 92%" [ref=f4e161]' - generic [ref=f4e162]: "92" - generic [ref=f4e163]: - generic [ref=f4e164]: Writing - 'img "Writing: England average 72%, Barclay 94%, Elmhurst 92%, Plumcroft 83%" [ref=f4e166]': - generic [ref=f4e169]: England 72% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 83%" [ref=f4e170]' - generic [ref=f4e171]: "83" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 92%" [ref=f4e172]' - generic [ref=f4e173]: "92" - 'generic "Barclay: 94%" [ref=f4e174]' - generic [ref=f4e175]: "94" - generic [ref=f4e176]: - generic [ref=f4e177]: Maths - 'img "Maths: England average 74%, Barclay 91%, Elmhurst 95%, Plumcroft 84%" [ref=f4e179]': - generic [ref=f4e182]: England 74% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 84%" [ref=f4e183]' - generic [ref=f4e184]: "84" - 'generic "Barclay: 91%" [ref=f4e185]' - generic [ref=f4e186]: "91" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 95%" [ref=f4e187]' - generic [ref=f4e188]: "95" - generic [ref=f4e189]: - generic [ref=f4e190]: 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=f4e192]': - generic [ref=f4e195]: England 8% - 'generic "Plumcroft: 12%" [ref=f4e196]' - generic [ref=f4e197]: "12" - 'generic "Barclay: 22%" [ref=f4e198]' - generic [ref=f4e199]: "22" - 'generic "Elmhurst: 27%" [ref=f4e200]' - generic [ref=f4e201]: "27" - generic [ref=f4e202]: - generic [ref=f4e203]: Barclay - generic [ref=f4e205]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f4e207]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f4e209]: England average - generic [ref=f4e211]: - generic [ref=f4e212]: - 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=f4e213]: "?" - generic [ref=f4e214]: - 'img "Barclay trend: 52% rising to 87%" [ref=f4e215]' - generic [ref=f4e218]: "Improved: 52% → 87%" - generic [ref=f4e219]: - 'img "Elmhurst trend: 80% rising to 92%" [ref=f4e220]' - generic [ref=f4e223]: Consistently high - generic [ref=f4e224]: - 'img "Plumcroft trend: 58% rising to 79%" [ref=f4e225]' - generic [ref=f4e228]: Improving since 2022 - generic [ref=f4e229]: - 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=f4e230]': "?" - generic [ref=f4e231]: - text: 86% - generic [ref=f4e232]: Well above the 46% state-school average - generic [ref=f4e233]: - text: 93% - generic [ref=f4e234]: Well above the 46% state-school average - generic [ref=f4e235]: - text: 72% - generic [ref=f4e236]: Above the 46% state-school average - generic [ref=f4e237]: - heading "Getting a place" [level=2] [ref=f4e238] - paragraph [ref=f4e239]: From the most recent admissions round (September 2026 entry). "First choice" means families who ranked the school top on their application. - generic [ref=f4e240]: - generic [ref=f4e241]: Applications for places - generic [ref=f4e242]: - text: 457 applications for - strong [ref=f4e243]: "180" - text: places - generic [ref=f4e244]: - text: 342 applications for - strong [ref=f4e245]: "120" - text: places - generic [ref=f4e246]: - text: 185 applications for - strong [ref=f4e247]: "80" - text: places - generic [ref=f4e248]: First-choice families offered a place - strong [ref=f4e250]: 97% - generic [ref=f4e253]: - strong [ref=f4e254]: 73% - generic [ref=f4e255]: 1 in 4 first choices missed out - strong [ref=f4e259]: 100% - generic [ref=f4e262]: - 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=f4e263]: "?" - generic [ref=f4e265]: - strong [ref=f4e266]: "161" - text: to first choices · - strong [ref=f4e267]: "19" - text: to second or third choices - generic [ref=f4e269]: - strong [ref=f4e270]: "116" - text: to first choices · - strong [ref=f4e271]: "4" - text: to second or third choices - generic [ref=f4e273]: - strong [ref=f4e274]: "74" - text: to first choices · - strong [ref=f4e275]: "6" - text: to second or third choices - generic [ref=f4e276]: What this means - generic [ref=f4e277]: Nearly every family who put Barclay first got a place. - generic [ref=f4e279]: More first-choice applications than places — living close by is likely to matter. - generic [ref=f4e281]: Every family who put Plumcroft first got a place. - generic [ref=f4e283]: - heading "Who goes there" [level=2] [ref=f4e284] - paragraph [ref=f4e285]: 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=f4e286]: - generic [ref=f4e287]: Pupils on roll - generic [ref=f4e288]: - text: 1,273 - generic [ref=f4e289]: of 1,260 places (full) - generic [ref=f4e290]: - text: "980" - generic [ref=f4e291]: of 996 places (98% full) - generic [ref=f4e292]: - text: 1,056 - generic [ref=f4e293]: of 1,050 places (full) - generic [ref=f4e294]: Girls / boys - generic [ref=f4e295]: 51% / 49% - generic [ref=f4e296]: 48% / 52% - generic [ref=f4e297]: 51% / 49% - generic [ref=f4e298]: - 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=f4e299]': "?" - generic [ref=f4e300]: - text: 26% - generic [ref=f4e301]: About the England average - generic [ref=f4e302]: - text: 25% - generic [ref=f4e303]: About the England average - generic [ref=f4e304]: - text: 30% - generic [ref=f4e305]: A little above average - generic [ref=f4e306]: - text: English as an additional language - 'generic "% of pupils whose first language is not English. England average: 22%." [ref=f4e307]': "?" - generic [ref=f4e308]: 62% - generic [ref=f4e309]: 84% - generic [ref=f4e310]: 20% - generic [ref=f4e311]: - text: Extra learning support (SEN) - 'generic "% of pupils receiving SEN support (not including EHCP plans). England average: 13%." [ref=f4e312]': "?" - generic [ref=f4e313]: 6% - generic [ref=f4e314]: 8% - generic [ref=f4e315]: - text: 28% - generic [ref=f4e316]: Well above average - generic [ref=f4e317]: Faith character - generic [ref=f4e318]: None - generic [ref=f4e319]: None - generic [ref=f4e320]: None - generic [ref=f4e321]: Ages · nursery - generic [ref=f4e322]: 3–11 · has a nursery - generic [ref=f4e323]: 3–11 · has a nursery - generic [ref=f4e324]: 3–11 · has a nursery - generic [ref=f4e325]: Run by - generic [ref=f4e326]: Lion Academy Trust - generic [ref=f4e327]: New Vision Trust - generic [ref=f4e328]: Greenwich council - generic [ref=f4e329]: - heading "Explore trends" [level=2] [ref=f4e330] - paragraph [ref=f4e331]: 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=f4e332]: - generic "Reading, writing & maths — expected standard, 2015/16 to 2024/25" [ref=f4e333] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f4e334]: - 'img "Line chart: % reaching expected standard by year for three schools and England average" [ref=f4e335]': - generic [ref=f4e337]: no national - generic [ref=f4e338]: tests (COVID) - generic [ref=f4e339]: 40% - generic [ref=f4e340]: 60% - generic [ref=f4e341]: 80% - generic [ref=f4e342]: 100% - generic [ref=f4e343]: 2015/16 - generic [ref=f4e344]: 2016/17 - generic [ref=f4e345]: 2017/18 - generic [ref=f4e346]: 2018/19 - generic [ref=f4e347]: 2022/23 - generic [ref=f4e348]: 2023/24 - generic [ref=f4e349]: 2024/25 - 'generic "Barclay 2015/16: 52%" [ref=f4e354]' - 'generic "Barclay 2016/17: 76%" [ref=f4e355]' - 'generic "Barclay 2017/18: 65%" [ref=f4e356]' - 'generic "Barclay 2018/19: 87%" [ref=f4e357]' - 'generic "Barclay 2022/23: 87%" [ref=f4e358]' - 'generic "Barclay 2023/24: 75%" [ref=f4e359]' - 'generic "Barclay 2024/25: 87%" [ref=f4e360]' - generic [ref=f4e361]: 87% - 'generic "Elmhurst 2015/16: 80%" [ref=f4e364]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2016/17: 81%" [ref=f4e365]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2017/18: 86%" [ref=f4e366]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2018/19: 88%" [ref=f4e367]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2022/23: 88%" [ref=f4e368]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2023/24: 88%" [ref=f4e369]' - 'generic "Elmhurst 2024/25: 92%" [ref=f4e370]' - generic [ref=f4e371]: 92% - 'generic "Plumcroft 2015/16: 58%" [ref=f4e374]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2016/17: 64%" [ref=f4e375]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2017/18: 57%" [ref=f4e376]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2018/19: 69%" [ref=f4e377]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2022/23: 62%" [ref=f4e378]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2023/24: 72%" [ref=f4e379]' - 'generic "Plumcroft 2024/25: 79%" [ref=f4e380]' - generic [ref=f4e381]: 79% - generic [ref=f4e382]: - generic [ref=f4e383]: Barclay - generic [ref=f4e385]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f4e387]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f4e389]: England average - paragraph [ref=f4e391]: "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."