SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, based in Ilford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School currently has around 348 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 28.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 23%. african pupils make up about 18.1% , followed by pakistani at 14.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Gordon Road, Ilford, IG1 1SA
Website: www.sspeterandpauls.redbridge.sch.uk
Telephone: 02084781267
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Redbridge
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Tracey Osei
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147340

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/07/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 348
Number of Boys: 178
Number of Girls: 170

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian23.00%80
African18.10%63
Pakistani14.70%51
Other White10.60%37
White British6.30%22
Other Asian6.00%21
Other Black4.60%16
Bangladeshi3.20%11
White and Asian2.60%9
Caribbean2.60%9
White and Black African1.70%6
Other Mixed1.70%6
Unclassified1.70%6
White and Black Caribbean1.40%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%4
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.6)
Writing: Above Average (2.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
12%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
107.4
Local authority average
107.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB
4out of 4 2,096 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School
Gordon Road , IG1 1SA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School
Gordon Road , IG1 1SA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gordon Primary School
Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU
3out of 4 207 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Winston Way Academy
Winston Way , IG1 2WS
3out of 4 495 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Winston Way Primary School
Winston Way , IG1 2WS
- not rated 495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU
3out of 4 933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School
Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU
- not rated 933 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School
Morland Road , IG1 4JU
- not rated 1,436 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Morland Road , IG1 4JU
3out of 4 1,436 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
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4out of 4 2,170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT
- not rated 1,080 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY
4out of 4 535 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loxford School
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT
4out of 4 1,080 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Seven Kings School
Ley Street , IG2 7BT
4out of 4 1,264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW
3out of 4 1,916 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oak House School
61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB
- not rated 525 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The John Barker Centre
474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE
- not rated 612 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hyleford School
200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR
- not rated 1,005 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Five Rivers London
627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG
- not rated 1,129 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eton Community School
Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG
- not rated 1,144 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.