- generic [active] [ref=f1e1]: - link "Skip to main content" [ref=f1e2] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#main-content" - banner [ref=f1e3]: - link "SchoolCompare home" [ref=f1e5] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: / - generic [ref=f1e11]: SchoolCompare - navigation "Main navigation" [ref=f1e12]: - link "Search" [ref=f1e13] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: / - link "3 selected Compare" [ref=f1e19] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /compare - generic "3 selected" [ref=f1e24]: "3" - generic [ref=f1e25]: Compare - link "Rankings" [ref=f1e26] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /rankings - link "Admissions" [ref=f1e30] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /admissions - main [ref=f1e36]: - generic [ref=f1e37]: - generic [ref=f1e39]: - generic [ref=f1e40]: - heading "Compare Schools" [level=1] [ref=f1e41] - paragraph [ref=f1e42]: 3 schools side by side — each number anchored against the England average so you can tell at a glance what's typical and what stands out. - generic [ref=f1e43]: - button "+ Add School" [ref=f1e44] [cursor=pointer] - button "Share" [ref=f1e45] [cursor=pointer] - generic "Schools in this comparison" [ref=f1e49]: - generic [ref=f1e50]: - link "Barclay" [ref=f1e53] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /school/138690-barclay-primary-school - button "Remove Barclay Primary School" [ref=f1e54] [cursor=pointer]: × - generic [ref=f1e55]: - link "Elmhurst" [ref=f1e58] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /school/145362-elmhurst-primary-school - button "Remove Elmhurst Primary School" [ref=f1e59] [cursor=pointer]: × - generic [ref=f1e60]: - link "Plumcroft" [ref=f1e63] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /school/100140-plumcroft-primary-school - button "Remove Plumcroft Primary School" [ref=f1e64] [cursor=pointer]: × - generic [ref=f1e65]: - heading "At a glance" [level=2] [ref=f1e66] - paragraph [ref=f1e67]: The short version — each row below is explained in its own section further down. - generic [ref=f1e68]: - generic [ref=f1e69]: - generic [ref=f1e70]: Latest Ofsted inspection - generic [ref=f1e71]: - generic [ref=f1e72]: Barclay - strong [ref=f1e74]: Report card - generic [ref=f1e75]: - generic [ref=f1e76]: 2 areas Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e77]: 4 areas Strong standard - generic [ref=f1e78]: No areas need attention · Safeguarding met - generic [ref=f1e79]: - generic [ref=f1e80]: Elmhurst - strong [ref=f1e82]: Report card - generic [ref=f1e83]: - generic [ref=f1e84]: 5 areas Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e85]: 1 area Strong standard - generic [ref=f1e86]: No areas need attention · Safeguarding met - generic [ref=f1e87]: - generic [ref=f1e88]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f1e90]: Good - generic [ref=f1e91]: Grade carried forward - generic [ref=f1e92]: - generic [ref=f1e93]: - text: Children reaching the expected standard - generic "% of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (latest year)." [ref=f1e94]: "?" - generic [ref=f1e95]: - generic [ref=f1e96]: Barclay - generic [ref=f1e98]: 87% - generic [ref=f1e99]: Above England average - generic [ref=f1e100]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f1e101]: - generic [ref=f1e102]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f1e104]: 92% - generic [ref=f1e105]: Above England average - generic [ref=f1e106]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f1e107]: - generic [ref=f1e108]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f1e110]: 79% - generic [ref=f1e111]: Above England average - generic [ref=f1e112]: England average 62% - generic [ref=f1e113]: - generic [ref=f1e114]: Getting a place - generic [ref=f1e115]: - generic [ref=f1e116]: Barclay - generic [ref=f1e118]: 97% of first choices offered - generic [ref=f1e119]: Named on 457 forms · 180 places - generic [ref=f1e120]: - generic [ref=f1e121]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f1e123]: Over 1 in 4 first choices missed out - generic [ref=f1e124]: Named on 342 forms · 120 places - generic [ref=f1e125]: - generic [ref=f1e126]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f1e128]: All first choices offered - generic [ref=f1e129]: Named on 185 forms · 80 places - generic [ref=f1e130]: - generic [ref=f1e131]: Size - generic [ref=f1e132]: - generic [ref=f1e133]: Barclay - text: 1,273 pupils - generic [ref=f1e135]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f1e136]: - generic [ref=f1e137]: Elmhurst - text: 980 pupils - generic [ref=f1e139]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f1e140]: - generic [ref=f1e141]: Plumcroft - text: 1,056 pupils - generic [ref=f1e143]: Much larger than average - generic [ref=f1e144]: - heading "Ofsted inspection" [level=2] [ref=f1e145] - paragraph [ref=f1e146]: - text: Ofsted is the schools inspectorate. It stopped giving a single overall grade in - strong [ref=f1e147]: September 2024 - text: ; inspections between then and November 2025 kept the area-by-area judgements without an overall grade, and from - strong [ref=f1e148]: November 2025 - text: new inspections produce a - strong [ref=f1e149]: report card - text: rating each area of school life on a five-point scale. A report card and an older overall grade aren't directly comparable. (Ofsted's "Expected standard" rating is unrelated to the KS2 "expected standard" test measure further down this page.) - generic [ref=f1e150]: - generic [ref=f1e151]: - generic [ref=f1e152]: Result - generic [ref=f1e153]: - generic [ref=f1e154]: Barclay - strong [ref=f1e156]: Report card - generic [ref=f1e157]: New-style inspection — no overall grade is given - generic [ref=f1e158]: - generic [ref=f1e159]: Elmhurst - strong [ref=f1e161]: Report card - generic [ref=f1e162]: New-style inspection — no overall grade is given - generic [ref=f1e163]: - generic [ref=f1e164]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f1e166]: Good - generic [ref=f1e167]: Grade carried forward from an earlier inspection (ungraded visit since) - generic [ref=f1e168]: - generic [ref=f1e169]: Inspected - generic [ref=f1e170]: - generic [ref=f1e171]: Barclay - text: 7 Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f1e173]: 4+ years ago - generic [ref=f1e174]: - generic [ref=f1e175]: Elmhurst - text: 6 Oct 2021 - generic [ref=f1e177]: 4+ years ago - generic [ref=f1e178]: - generic [ref=f1e179]: Plumcroft - text: 28 Jun 2023 - generic [ref=f1e181]: - generic [ref=f1e182]: - text: Judgement detail - 'generic "Older-style inspections: one rating per judgement area, where published. New-style inspections: the full report card, one rating per area of school life." [ref=f1e183]': "?" - generic [ref=f1e184]: - generic [ref=f1e185]: Barclay - generic [ref=f1e187]: - generic [ref=f1e188]: - generic [ref=f1e189]: Inclusion - generic [ref=f1e190]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f1e191]: - generic [ref=f1e192]: Curriculum & teaching - generic [ref=f1e193]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f1e194]: - generic [ref=f1e195]: Achievement - generic [ref=f1e196]: Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e197]: - generic [ref=f1e198]: Attendance & behaviour - generic [ref=f1e199]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f1e200]: - generic [ref=f1e201]: Personal development - generic [ref=f1e202]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f1e203]: - generic [ref=f1e204]: Leadership & governance - generic [ref=f1e205]: Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e206]: - generic [ref=f1e207]: Safeguarding - generic [ref=f1e208]: Met - generic [ref=f1e209]: - generic [ref=f1e210]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f1e212]: - generic [ref=f1e213]: - generic [ref=f1e214]: Inclusion - generic [ref=f1e215]: Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e216]: - generic [ref=f1e217]: Curriculum & teaching - generic [ref=f1e218]: Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e219]: - generic [ref=f1e220]: Achievement - generic [ref=f1e221]: Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e222]: - generic [ref=f1e223]: Attendance & behaviour - generic [ref=f1e224]: Strong standard - generic [ref=f1e225]: - generic [ref=f1e226]: Personal development - generic [ref=f1e227]: Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e228]: - generic [ref=f1e229]: Leadership & governance - generic [ref=f1e230]: Exceptional - generic [ref=f1e231]: - generic [ref=f1e232]: Safeguarding - generic [ref=f1e233]: Met - generic [ref=f1e234]: - generic [ref=f1e235]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f1e237]: We don't hold area-by-area detail for this inspection — see Plumcroft Primary School's Ofsted page for the full report. - generic [ref=f1e238]: - generic [ref=f1e239]: - text: Ofsted page - generic "Links to the school's page on ofsted.gov.uk, where all its inspection reports are listed." [ref=f1e240]: "?" - generic [ref=f1e241]: - generic [ref=f1e242]: Barclay - link "Barclay Primary School's Ofsted page →" [ref=f1e244] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/138690 - generic [ref=f1e245]: - generic [ref=f1e246]: Elmhurst - link "Elmhurst Primary School's Ofsted page →" [ref=f1e248] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/145362 - generic [ref=f1e249]: - generic [ref=f1e250]: Plumcroft - link "Plumcroft Primary School's Ofsted page →" [ref=f1e252] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/100140 - generic [ref=f1e253]: - heading "How children do academically" [level=2] [ref=f1e254] - paragraph [ref=f1e255]: Results from national tests and teacher assessments at the end of Year 6 — writing is assessed by teachers, not tested. Each line runs from 0–100%; the grey tick marks the England average, so dots to its right are above average. - generic [ref=f1e256]: - generic [ref=f1e257]: - generic "% of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths." [ref=f1e259]: Reading, writing & maths — expected standard - 'img "Reading, writing & maths — expected standard: England 62%, Barclay Primary School 87%, Elmhurst Primary School 92%, Plumcroft Primary School 79%" [ref=f1e260]': - generic [ref=f1e263]: England 62% - generic: - 'generic "Barclay Primary School: 87%" [ref=f1e264]' - generic [ref=f1e265]: "87" - generic: - 'generic "Elmhurst Primary School: 92%" [ref=f1e266]' - generic [ref=f1e267]: "92" - generic: - 'generic "Plumcroft Primary School: 79%" [ref=f1e268]' - generic [ref=f1e269]: "79" - generic [ref=f1e270]: - generic [ref=f1e271]: Reading - 'img "Reading: England 75%, Barclay Primary School 91%, Elmhurst Primary School 92%, Plumcroft Primary School 87%" [ref=f1e273]': - generic [ref=f1e276]: England 75% - generic: - 'generic "Barclay Primary School: 91%" [ref=f1e277]' - generic [ref=f1e278]: "91" - generic: - 'generic "Elmhurst Primary School: 92%" [ref=f1e279]' - generic [ref=f1e280]: "92" - generic: - 'generic "Plumcroft Primary School: 87%" [ref=f1e281]' - generic [ref=f1e282]: "87" - generic [ref=f1e283]: - generic "Writing is assessed by teachers, not tested." [ref=f1e285]: Writing (teacher-assessed) - 'img "Writing (teacher-assessed): England 72%, Barclay Primary School 94%, Elmhurst Primary School 92%, Plumcroft Primary School 83%" [ref=f1e286]': - generic [ref=f1e289]: England 72% - generic: - 'generic "Barclay Primary School: 94%" [ref=f1e290]' - generic [ref=f1e291]: "94" - generic: - 'generic "Elmhurst Primary School: 92%" [ref=f1e292]' - generic [ref=f1e293]: "92" - generic: - 'generic "Plumcroft Primary School: 83%" [ref=f1e294]' - generic [ref=f1e295]: "83" - generic [ref=f1e296]: - generic [ref=f1e297]: Maths - 'img "Maths: England 74%, Barclay Primary School 91%, Elmhurst Primary School 95%, Plumcroft Primary School 84%" [ref=f1e299]': - generic [ref=f1e302]: England 74% - generic: - 'generic "Barclay Primary School: 91%" [ref=f1e303]' - generic [ref=f1e304]: "91" - generic: - 'generic "Elmhurst Primary School: 95%" [ref=f1e305]' - generic [ref=f1e306]: "95" - generic: - 'generic "Plumcroft Primary School: 84%" [ref=f1e307]' - generic [ref=f1e308]: "84" - generic [ref=f1e309]: - generic "A high score in the reading and maths tests plus “greater depth” in teacher-assessed writing." [ref=f1e311]: Working at a higher standard than expected - 'img "Working at a higher standard than expected: England 8%, Barclay Primary School 22%, Elmhurst Primary School 27%, Plumcroft Primary School 12%" [ref=f1e312]': - generic [ref=f1e315]: England 8% - generic: - 'generic "Barclay Primary School: 22%" [ref=f1e316]' - generic [ref=f1e317]: "22" - generic: - 'generic "Elmhurst Primary School: 27%" [ref=f1e318]' - generic [ref=f1e319]: "27" - generic: - 'generic "Plumcroft Primary School: 12%" [ref=f1e320]' - generic [ref=f1e321]: "12" - group [ref=f1e322]: - generic "More measures — grammar, punctuation & spelling, science, average scaled scores" [ref=f1e323] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f1e324]: - generic [ref=f1e325]: - text: Children from lower-income families - generic "% of disadvantaged pupils (free school meals in the last 6 years, or looked after by the local authority) reaching the expected standard. Benchmark computed across state schools in our dataset. Based on smaller pupil groups, so a single pupil can move a school's figure noticeably." [ref=f1e326]: "?" - generic [ref=f1e327]: - generic [ref=f1e328]: Barclay - generic [ref=f1e330]: 86% - generic [ref=f1e331]: Well above the 48% state-school average - generic [ref=f1e332]: - generic [ref=f1e333]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f1e335]: 93% - generic [ref=f1e336]: Well above the 48% state-school average - generic [ref=f1e337]: - generic [ref=f1e338]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f1e340]: 72% - generic [ref=f1e341]: Well above the 48% state-school average - generic [ref=f1e342]: - heading "Getting a place" [level=2] [ref=f1e343] - paragraph [ref=f1e344]: "From the most recent admissions round (September 2026 entry). \"First choice\" means families who ranked the school top of their application form — officially a \"first preference\". Schools never see your ranking: places are decided only by the school's admission criteria, so listing a school lower down never hurts your chances. These are National Offer Day offers — waiting lists and appeals can change the final intake." - generic [ref=f1e345]: - generic [ref=f1e346]: - generic [ref=f1e347]: - text: Interest in the school - generic "How many application forms named the school at any preference rank — not the number of families competing head-to-head for a place." [ref=f1e348]: "?" - generic [ref=f1e349]: - generic [ref=f1e350]: Barclay - text: Named on - strong [ref=f1e352]: "457" - text: forms · - strong [ref=f1e353]: "180" - text: places - generic [ref=f1e354]: - generic [ref=f1e355]: Elmhurst - text: Named on - strong [ref=f1e357]: "342" - text: forms · - strong [ref=f1e358]: "120" - text: places - generic [ref=f1e359]: - generic [ref=f1e360]: Plumcroft - text: Named on - strong [ref=f1e362]: "185" - text: forms · - strong [ref=f1e363]: "80" - text: places - generic [ref=f1e364]: - generic [ref=f1e365]: First-choice families offered a place - generic [ref=f1e366]: - generic [ref=f1e367]: Barclay - strong [ref=f1e369]: 97% - generic [ref=f1e370]: - generic [ref=f1e371]: Elmhurst - strong [ref=f1e373]: 73% - generic [ref=f1e374]: Over 1 in 4 first choices missed out - generic [ref=f1e375]: - generic [ref=f1e376]: Plumcroft - strong [ref=f1e378]: 100% - generic [ref=f1e379]: - generic [ref=f1e380]: What this means - generic [ref=f1e381]: - generic [ref=f1e382]: Barclay - generic [ref=f1e384]: Nearly every family who put Barclay Primary School first got a place. - generic [ref=f1e385]: - generic [ref=f1e386]: Elmhurst - generic [ref=f1e388]: More first-choice applications than places — check the school’s admission criteria (for most non-faith primaries, distance decides). - generic [ref=f1e389]: - generic [ref=f1e390]: Plumcroft - generic [ref=f1e392]: Every family who put Plumcroft Primary School first got a place. - generic [ref=f1e393]: - heading "Who goes there" [level=2] [ref=f1e394] - paragraph [ref=f1e395]: The school's community, from the latest school census. State-school averages are computed from our dataset and shown for context — there's no “right” number here. - generic [ref=f1e396]: - generic [ref=f1e397]: - generic [ref=f1e398]: Pupils on roll - generic [ref=f1e399]: - generic [ref=f1e400]: Barclay - text: 1,273 - generic [ref=f1e402]: 1260 places — at or above capacity - generic [ref=f1e403]: - generic [ref=f1e404]: Elmhurst - text: "980" - generic [ref=f1e406]: of 996 places (98% full) - generic [ref=f1e407]: - generic [ref=f1e408]: Plumcroft - text: 1,056 - generic [ref=f1e410]: 1050 places — at or above capacity - generic [ref=f1e411]: - generic [ref=f1e412]: Girls / boys - generic [ref=f1e413]: - generic [ref=f1e414]: Barclay - text: 51% / 49% - generic [ref=f1e416]: - generic [ref=f1e417]: Elmhurst - text: 48% / 52% - generic [ref=f1e419]: - generic [ref=f1e420]: Plumcroft - text: 51% / 49% - generic [ref=f1e422]: - generic [ref=f1e423]: - text: Free school meals - generic "% of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of how many pupils come from lower-income families. Benchmark computed across state schools in our dataset." [ref=f1e424]: "?" - generic [ref=f1e425]: - generic [ref=f1e426]: Barclay - text: 26% - generic [ref=f1e428]: Below the state-school average - generic [ref=f1e429]: - generic [ref=f1e430]: Elmhurst - text: 25% - generic [ref=f1e432]: Below the state-school average - generic [ref=f1e433]: - generic [ref=f1e434]: Plumcroft - text: 30% - generic [ref=f1e436]: About the state-school average - generic [ref=f1e437]: - generic [ref=f1e438]: - text: English as an additional language - generic "% of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. State-school average computed from our dataset." [ref=f1e439]: "?" - generic [ref=f1e440]: - generic [ref=f1e441]: Barclay - text: 62% - generic [ref=f1e443]: - generic [ref=f1e444]: Elmhurst - text: 84% - generic [ref=f1e446]: - generic [ref=f1e447]: Plumcroft - text: 20% - generic [ref=f1e449]: - generic [ref=f1e450]: - text: Extra learning support (SEN) - generic "% of pupils receiving SEN support (not including EHC plans). A high figure can mean the school hosts specialist provision — often a strength, not a warning sign. State-school average computed from our dataset." [ref=f1e451]: "?" - generic [ref=f1e452]: - generic [ref=f1e453]: Barclay - text: 6% - generic [ref=f1e455]: - generic [ref=f1e456]: Elmhurst - text: 8% - generic [ref=f1e458]: - generic [ref=f1e459]: Plumcroft - text: 28% - generic [ref=f1e461]: - generic [ref=f1e462]: Faith character - generic [ref=f1e463]: - generic [ref=f1e464]: Barclay - text: None - generic [ref=f1e466]: - generic [ref=f1e467]: Elmhurst - text: None - generic [ref=f1e469]: - generic [ref=f1e470]: Plumcroft - text: None - generic [ref=f1e472]: - generic [ref=f1e473]: Ages - generic [ref=f1e474]: - generic [ref=f1e475]: Barclay - text: 3-11 - generic [ref=f1e477]: - generic [ref=f1e478]: Elmhurst - text: 3-11 - generic [ref=f1e480]: - generic [ref=f1e481]: Plumcroft - text: 3-11 - generic [ref=f1e483]: - generic [ref=f1e484]: Run by - generic [ref=f1e485]: - generic [ref=f1e486]: Barclay - text: LION ACADEMY TRUST - generic [ref=f1e488]: - generic [ref=f1e489]: Elmhurst - text: NEW VISION TRUST - generic [ref=f1e491]: - generic [ref=f1e492]: Plumcroft - text: Greenwich council - generic [ref=f1e494]: - heading "Explore trends" [level=2] [ref=f1e495] - paragraph [ref=f1e496]: The full year-by-year explorer for any measure, with the England average as a dashed reference line where official figures exist. - group [ref=f1e497]: - generic "Year-by-year trends" [ref=f1e498] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f1e500]: - generic [ref=f1e501]: "Measure:" - combobox "Measure:" [ref=f1e502]: - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Combined %" [selected] - option "Reading Expected %" - option "Writing Expected %" - option "Maths Expected %" - option "GPS Expected %" - option "Science Expected %" - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Combined Higher %" - option "Reading Higher %" - option "Writing Higher %" - option "Maths Higher %" - option "GPS Higher %" - option "Reading Progress" - option "Writing Progress" - option "Maths Progress" - option "Reading Average Score" - option "Maths Average Score" - option "GPS Average Score" - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Expected % (Boys)" - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Expected % (Girls)" - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Higher % (Boys)" - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Higher % (Girls)" - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Expected % (Disadvantaged)" - option "Reading, Writing & Maths Expected % (Non-Disadvantaged)" - option "Disadvantaged Gap" - option "% Disadvantaged Pupils" - option "% EAL Pupils" - option "% SEN Support" - option "% Pupil Stability" - option "Reading Test Absence %" - option "GPS Test Absence %" - option "Maths Test Absence %" - option "Writing Absence %" - option "Science Absence %" - generic [ref=f1e503]: "% meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths" - paragraph [ref=f1e505]: "Sources: DfE Compare School Performance (KS2/KS4 results), Ofsted inspection outcomes, DfE school admissions data, school census. England averages for test results are official DfE figures; other benchmarks are state-school averages computed from our dataset. Following DfE practice, figures based on 5 or fewer pupils are suppressed and shown as \"no data\"." - contentinfo [ref=f1e506]: - generic [ref=f1e507]: - generic [ref=f1e508]: - generic [ref=f1e509]: - heading "SchoolCompare" [level=3] [ref=f1e510] - paragraph [ref=f1e511]: Compare primary and secondary schools across England. - link "contact@schoolcompare.co.uk" [ref=f1e512] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: mailto:contact@schoolcompare.co.uk - generic [ref=f1e513]: - heading "Product" [level=4] [ref=f1e514] - list [ref=f1e515]: - listitem [ref=f1e516]: - link "Search schools" [ref=f1e517] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: / - listitem [ref=f1e518]: - link "Rankings" [ref=f1e519] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /rankings - listitem [ref=f1e520]: - link "Compare shortlist" [ref=f1e521] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /compare - listitem [ref=f1e522]: - link "Admissions guide" [ref=f1e523] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /admissions - generic [ref=f1e524]: - heading "Resources" [level=4] [ref=f1e525] - list [ref=f1e526]: - listitem [ref=f1e527]: - link "School Performance Tables" [ref=f1e528] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables - listitem [ref=f1e529]: - link "Ofsted reports" [ref=f1e530] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/ - paragraph [ref=f1e532]: © 2026 SchoolCompare.co.uk - alert [ref=f1e533]