Gordon Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Gordon Primary School
Golfe Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1SU
Phone 02084782977
Reference Number 102808

Gordon Primary School demonstrates overall good performance, maintaining a strong educational environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, allowing for effective learning among pupils. Notably, personal development is rated as outstanding, with numerous opportunities for students to engage in citizenship and social responsibility activities. The school has also put significant measures in place to improve attendance rates, indicating its commitment to the well-being and success of its students. However, there are areas needing attention, particularly in how effectively some teachers assess and address gaps in pupils' knowledge.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 397
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.16%
Girls: 45.84%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 86.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 22 48
2 32 26 58
3 31 26 57
4 35 20 55
5 20 31 51
6 19 21 40

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 29%
Indian 18.6%
White, Other 10.3%
Asian, Other 5.5%
African 3.8%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
Caribbean 2.3%
White & Asian 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
White, British 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
Irish 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 07 Feb 2024
Date Report
07 Feb 2024 School inspection:
21 Mar 2018 Full inspection:
29 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
18 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
01 Dec 2003 Inspection

Strengths

  • Calm and orderly environment where pupils feel safe and happy.
  • Ambitious curriculum that is well-sequenced for learning.
  • Strong emphasis on reading with a systematic approach to phonics.
  • Outstanding personal development opportunities for pupils.
  • Support for pupils with SEND is effectively integrated into mainstream education.
  • High levels of pupil engagement in learning and extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checks on pupils' knowledge and recall in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 94%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 36%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 113
Maths 114

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 5.2
Writing 2.6
Maths 5.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 33 3
Third Preference 34 2
From another Local Authority 2 0

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