Nightingale Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ashbourne Avenue
South Woodford
London
E18 1PL
Phone 02089899987
Reference Number 102839

Nightingale Primary has made notable gains since its last inspection 13 years ago, moving from an outstanding to a good rating overall. The school is characterized by a vibrant and caring environment where students engage well with a broad curriculum, showing outstanding behavior and attitudes. Pupils feel safe and happy, and they benefit from an inclusive approach that supports those with special educational needs. However, there are challenges regarding the systematic use of assessment to enhance learning, particularly for students who may struggle with complex concepts.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 692
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.17%
Girls: 47.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 51.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.9
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 41 49 90
2 53 37 90
3 53 36 89
4 46 41 87
5 51 55 106
6 36 48 84

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 32.5%
Pakistani 11.3%
White, Other 9.8%
Indian 7.7%
White & Asian 6.6%
Mixed, Other 5.6%
Asian, Other 4.9%
Unclassified 2.7%
Chinese 2.3%
Caribbean 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
African 1.2%
Irish 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Oct 2023
Date Report
10 Oct 2023 School inspection:
04 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
20 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
24 Jun 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit outstanding behavior and attitudes.
  • Strong relationships between staff and students foster a nurturing environment.
  • Broad and balanced curriculum that is ambitious for all students.
  • Effective support for students with SEND ensures they achieve well.
  • Wide range of after-school clubs and extracurricular activities to develop talents.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent use of assessment to check pupil understanding.
  • Some teaching strategies do not effectively help pupils secure long-term knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 26%

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 109
Maths 107

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 1
Writing -1.4
Maths 1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 74 9
Third Preference 89 1
From another Local Authority 13 0

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