Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
182
Open schools
88
Closed schools
94
Primary schools
100
Secondary schools
31
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
4
Other schools
47
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
66
75.0% of 88 open schools
Coverage
75.0%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
3.19×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
3.05×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Primary School | 6.08× | 73 | 12 |
| Coppermill Primary School | 5.57× | 167 | 30 |
| Oakhill Primary School | 5.13× | 154 | 30 |
| Riverley Primary School | 5.1× | 306 | 60 |
| Greenleaf Primary School | 4.9× | 289 | 59 |
| Barn Croft Primary School | 4.86× | 107 | 22 |
| George Mitchell School | 4.69× | 338 | 72 |
| Woodford Green Primary School | 4.34× | 126 | 29 |
| Frederick Bremer School | 4.26× | 673 | 158 |
| Walthamstow Academy | 4.09× | 732 | 179 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open schools with Ofsted data
78
88.6% of 88 open schools
Coverage
88.6%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
7 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools with performance data
79
89.8% of 88 open schools
Coverage
89.8%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
39.8
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
70.1%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average APS
34.3
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
87.4%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
6.5%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yardley Primary School | Primary | RWM | 97.0% |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | RWM | 96.0% |
| Woodford Green Primary School | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| South Grove Primary School | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| Willow Brook Primary School Academy | Primary | RWM | 89.0% |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 89.0% |
| The Winns Primary School | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
| Ainslie Wood Primary School | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
| Barclay Primary School | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
| Walthamstow Primary Academy | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average School Compass Score
67.5
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
88 / 88
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardley Primary School | Primary | 97 | Exceptional |
| 2 | Davies Lane Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 3 | Selwyn Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Acacia Nursery | Nursery | 93 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Low Hall Nursery School | Nursery | 93 | Exceptional |
| 6 | St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 93 | Exceptional |
| 7 | Woodford Green Primary School | Primary | 92 | Exceptional |
| 8 | Barclay Primary School | Primary | 91 | Exceptional |
| 9 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 89 | Excellent |
| 10 | Thomas Gamuel Primary School | Primary | 89 | Excellent |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
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182 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Academy | Not applicable | E17 4PN | Closed |
| Acacia Nursery | Nursery | E11 3HF | Open |
| Academy De London | Not applicable | E17 9QD | Closed |
| Advantage Davis | Not applicable | E10 5DX | Closed |
| Advantage Hawkwood | Not applicable | E4 7RS | Closed |
| Ainslie Wood Primary School | Primary | E4 9DD | Open |
| Alpha Preparatory School | Not applicable | E17 3JJ | Closed |
| Barclay Infants' School | Primary | E10 6EJ | Closed |
| Barclay Junior School | Primary | E10 6EJ | Closed |
| Barclay Primary School | Primary | E10 6EJ | Closed |
| Barclay Primary School | Primary | E10 6EJ | Open |
| Barn Croft Primary School | Primary | E17 8SB | Open |
| Belmont Park | Not applicable | E10 6DB | Closed |
| Belmont Park PRU | Not applicable | E10 6DB | Closed |
| Belmont Park School | Not applicable | E10 6DB | Open |
| Belmont Park School | Not applicable | E10 6DB | Closed |
| Big Creative Academy | 16 plus | E17 6HL | Open |
| Big Creative Independent School | Not applicable | E17 5QJ | Open |
| Blackhorse Infant School | Primary | - | Closed |
| Brookfield House School | Not applicable | IG8 9PY | Closed |
| Brookfield House School | Not applicable | IG8 9PY | Closed |
| Burnside Secondary PRU | Not applicable | E4 8YJ | Open |
| Buxton School | All-through | E11 3NN | Open |
| Cann Hall Infants' School | Primary | E11 3NN | Closed |
| Cann Hall Junior School | Primary | E11 3NN | Closed |
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