Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 9 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Unique reference
140096
Address
Wrights Road, Bow, E3 5LD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
679 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
45.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
50.8%
Persistent absence
27.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
4.0%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 73.8%
Mixed 7.7%
African 7.2%
White British 4.3%
Other 2.4%
Other White 2.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.7
WritingAbove average1.7
MathsAbove average1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 70%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 23%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
65
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
60
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
51
24
27
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
6
9
Reception, Part-time
56
33
23
Reception, Full-time
32
21
11
Year 1
87
40
47
Year 2
79
39
40
Year 3
88
33
55
Year 4
86
40
46
Year 5
89
42
47
Year 6
90
43
47
Year 2023-2024