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Nightingale Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Redbridge
  • E18 1PL

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,026 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 22%22%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 6%6% · 2017/182018/19: top 8%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM79% · London 72%8/10 Above−16.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM26% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+18.7 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above−22.6 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−32.5 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 108 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 69% · 85 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 88% · 89 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 86% · 90 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 80% · 106 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 85% · 86 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 79% · 84 pupils · London 72%88%68%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 108 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 20% · 85 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 27% · 89 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 18% · 90 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 8% · 106 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 86 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 26% · 84 pupils · London 12%27%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 108 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 85 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 89 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 90 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 106 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 86 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 84 pupils · London 107110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 108 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 85 pupils · London 1062017/18: 109 · 89 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 90 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 106 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 86 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 84 pupils · London 107109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
67 of 67 who put it first2014 · 63.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6767
2nd689
3rd728
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27Varies by rule
  • 2025/26Varies by rule
  • 2024/251.7 km
  • 2023/241.7 km
  • 2022/231.9 km
  • 2021/221.7 km
  • You0.5 km

approx.: from the centre of Roding, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy attending this vibrant, caring and friendly school.”
  • “The school values of courage, compassion and curiosity are well understood and demonstrated by pupils.”
  • “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing.”

To improve

  • “Assessment is not used systematically to check pupils’ understanding.”
  • “This means that some pupils do not secure the knowledge they need to make sense of new content later on.”
  • “Teaching in some subjects does not consistently support pupils to remember longterm what they have learned.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026685
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.6%
First language not English51.0%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils10.1%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

96.5% full · 710 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 120 responses (17.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable45% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable78.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult13.4
  • Classroom teachers 27.1
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 16.5
  • Other support 10.3

Teachers 31.5 FTE · Whole workforce 58.4 · 75 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,522
Spend per pupil£6,596
Staff spend per pupil£5,277
Reserve per pupil£1,012
  • +£685,412revenue reserve
  • −£50,340in-year balance

Grants £6,267 · self-generated £373 · premises £286 per pupil