Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy
| Type | Primary / Academy converter | 
| Age Range | 3-11 | 
| Religion | Does not apply | 
| Address | Wrights Road Bow London E3 5LD | 
| Phone | 02089801503 | 
| Reference Number | 140096 | 
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 647 | 
| Boy/Girl ratio | Boys: 49% Girls: 51% | 
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 54.7% | 
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 42.5% | 
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.9 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 | 
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 34 | 86 | 
| 2 | 39 | 45 | 84 | 
| 3 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 
| 4 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 
| 5 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 
| 6 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage | 
|---|---|
| African | 7.4% | 
| Mixed, Other | 4.8% | 
| White, British | 4% | 
| White, Other | 1.9% | 
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.2% | 
| White & Asian | 0.6% | 
| Caribbean | 0.5% | 
| Pakistani | 0.3% | 
| Asian, Other | 0.3% | 
| Indian | 0.2% | 
| Unclassified | 0.2% | 
| White & Black (African) | 0.2% | 
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding | 
| > Quality of education | Outstanding | 
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding | 
| > Personal Development | Outstanding | 
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding | 
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding | 
| Last Report Date | 2022-12-21 | 
| Date | Description | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | School inspection: | School inspection: | 
| 2013-09-01 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter | 
| Previously as Old Ford Primary School | ||
| 2011-01-07 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment | 
| 2009-09-29 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2008-06-04 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2004-06-21 | Full inspection | Full inspection | 
| 2011-01-07 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment | 
| 2009-09-29 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2008-06-04 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2004-06-21 | Full inspection | Full inspection | 
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 | 107 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | 108 | Unlock | Unlock | 
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 | -1.7 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Writing | 1.7 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | 1.8 | Unlock | Unlock | 
How many students meet the standards
Sample
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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.
Sample
UnlockProgress 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.
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Unlock| Name | Distance | 
| Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road, Bow, London, E3 5DN | 0.25 miles | 
| Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road, Bow, Chisenhale Rd, London, E3 5QY | 0.3 miles | 
| Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street, Bow, London, E3 2AB | 0.39 miles | 
| Wellington Primary School Wellington Way, Bow, London, E3 4NE | 0.62 miles | 
| Lauriston School Rutland Road, London, E9 7JS | 0.63 miles | 
| Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road, London, E2 9JG | 0.63 miles | 
| St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way, Bow, London, E3 3ER | 0.7 miles | 
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place, London, E2 0PS | 0.76 miles | 
| Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0NF | 0.76 miles | 
| Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street, London, E1 4PW | 0.78 miles | 
| Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road, London, E3 3HL | 0.79 miles | 
| Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road, London, E9 5BY | 0.8 miles | 
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Bonner Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9JY | 0.83 miles | 
| Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street, Bow, London, E3 3BT | 0.86 miles | 
| St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School Ballance Road, London, E9 5SR | 0.88 miles | 
| Globe Primary School Gawber Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0JH | 0.89 miles | 
| Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street, Stepney, London, E1 4PZ | 0.89 miles | 
| Orchard Primary School Holcroft Road, Hackney, London, E9 7BB | 0.9 miles | 
| Gainsborough Primary School Berkshire Road, London, E9 5ND | 0.9 miles | 
| St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road, St. John of Jerusalem C of E Primary School, London, E9 7JF | 0.91 miles | 
| Name | Distance | 
| Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road, London, E3 2RU | 0.23 miles | 
| Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road, London, E3 2AE | 0.43 miles | 
| Phoenix School 49 Bow Road, London, E3 2AD | 0.46 miles | 
| Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HD | 0.6 miles | 
| Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove, Mile End, London, E3 4PX | 0.66 miles | 
| Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2AE | 0.8 miles | 
| Morpeth School Portman Place, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0PX | 0.82 miles | 
| Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road, Stepney, London, E1 4AA | 0.93 miles | 
| Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens, Talwin Street, London, E3 3LF | 0.99 miles | 
| Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road, Hackney, London, E9 5RB | 1.03 miles | 
| Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue, London, E2 0HW | 1.05 miles | 
| St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4FT | 1.06 miles | 
| Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD | 1.13 miles | 
| Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU | 1.15 miles | 
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane, Hackney, London, E9 6LG | 1.16 miles | 
| East London Arts & Music Maltings Close, Bromley By Bow, London, E3 3TA | 1.16 miles | 
| Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent, Bow, London, E3 3QW | 1.19 miles | 
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road, Hackney, London, E9 6NR | 1.22 miles | 
| Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way, Stepney, London, E1 0RH | 1.28 miles | 
| The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row, Hackney, London, E9 6EA | 1.28 miles |