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Goodmayes Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ilford, IG3 9RW

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,385 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Goodmayes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils643
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Lee Walker
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102807.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, similar to Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, similar to Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, similar to Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, similar to Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils643
Girls336
Boys307
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.3%
First language not English65.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.596
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.34
Average class size28.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
24.9%
Bangladeshi
23.3%
Indian
18.5%
Other White
8.4%
African
7%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other Asian
2.2%
White British
2%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)30.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.86
Support staff (FTE)33.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.79
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.228
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)37

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence8.1%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.7%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Goodmayes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryAl-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryMayfield SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableEastcourt Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBarley Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBecontree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChadwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHenry Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryChadwell Heath AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMayespark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Goodmayes Primary School

What is Goodmayes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Goodmayes Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Goodmayes Primary School rank in England?

Goodmayes Primary School ranks 3,385 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Goodmayes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Goodmayes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Goodmayes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Goodmayes Primary School made 79 offers from 228 applications (2.9 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Goodmayes Primary School?

Goodmayes Primary School has 643 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Goodmayes Primary School?

Goodmayes Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Goodmayes Primary School?

At Goodmayes Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Goodmayes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Goodmayes Primary School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.