SCHOOL PROFILE

Ray Lodge Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 145045
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 630 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

24 February 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

6 October 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding
Published 22 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Redbridge
Trust STRIVE4 ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 674 652 full-time · 22 part-time
Female pupils 322 47.8% of pupils
Male pupils 352 52.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.6%
0.2 pts below England
School 24.6%
Redbridge 21.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

50.9%
30.6 pts above England
School 50.9%
Redbridge 53.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Redbridge 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
22.3%
150
White British
18.8%
127
Bangladeshi
10.1%
68
Pakistani
9.3%
63
African
7.1%
48
Any other Mixed background
7.1%
48
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.7% 160 of 674 pupils
2.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.7%
Redbridge 16.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.6% 125 pupils
England 14.8% 3.8 pts above
EHC plans 5.2% 35 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 66
Social, emotional & mental health 28
Autistic spectrum disorder 18
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Specific learning difficulty 14
Hearing impairment 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

73.0% 12.6 pts above England
School 73.0%
Redbridge 72.3%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

82.0%

8.2 pts above England

School 82.0%
Redbridge 79.4%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

92.0%

21.7 pts above England

School 92.0%
Redbridge 80.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

80.0%

8.0 pts above England

School 80.0%
Redbridge 80.7%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.99%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.23 pts lower than England
School 3.99%
Redbridge 6.39%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

7.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.37 pts lower than England
School 7.45%
Redbridge 17.92%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.18%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.63 pts lower than England
School 0.18%
Redbridge 1.35%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

107.0% 18.8 pts above England
Ray Lodge Primary School
107.0%
Redbridge
90.6%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information