New interactive map shows London's best primary schools for SATs results

Richard Ault & Alya Zayed

11 July 2024 at 3:57 am·3-min read

The best-performing primary schools in London have been revealed - and our map shows the 42 schools where every pupil met expected or higher standards.

MyLondon has mapped the schools that posted the best results at the end of Key Stage 2 for 2023 using government data.

Many factors can define a good school, such as providing a safe environment, pupils' happiness, the quality of teaching, and the support offered to families. But one important metric is the percentage of pupils meeting the expected or the required standard. This is based on progress scores for reading, writing, and maths.

At Key Stage 2 (KS2), the highest possible score is 120, and the lowest is 80. Any pupil who scores 100 or above has met or exceeded the expected standard.

Across all primary schools in England, 61 per cent currently meet the expected standards in reading, writing, and maths combined, up from 60 per cent in 2023 and 59 per cent at the end of 2022.

About one in 12 children - or 8 per cent - achieve a higher standard, the same proportion as in 2023 and up from 7 per cent in 2022.

But at some schools, the results are considerably better. The latest available figures show that at least nine in 10 pupils met expected standards in nearly 300 English schools last year.

That includes 41 top-performing schools where every single pupil achieved expected progress. Every region of England has at least one school where all pupils achieved expected standards, but the East Midlands has 14, by far the most.

That includes The Minster School in Nottinghamshire, where not only did every pupil achieve expected standards, but 57 per cent of children achieved a higher standard - the highest proportion of any school in England.

View our interactive map below:

The best-performing schools in SATs in London in 2023

School	Percentage of pupils meeting expected standards	Percentage of pupils achieving at a higher standard
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School, Westminster	100%	44%
Abacus Belsize Primary School, Camden	100%	40%
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, Wandsworth	100%	29%
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Bromley	97%	38%
Riverley Primary School, Waltham Forest	97%	34%
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark	97%	33%
Thomas Jones Primary School, Kensington and Chelsea	97%	23%
Iqra Primary School, Lambeth	97%	21%
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, Islington	97%	17%
Charles Dickens Primary School, Southwark	95%	44%

The best-performing schools in SATs in England in 2023

The Minster School, Southwell: 100 per cent (expected) 57 per cent (higher)
Penny Acres Primary School, Dronfield: 100 per cent (expected) 50 per cent (higher)
South Farnham School, Farnham: 100 per cent (expected) 48 per cent (higher)
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School, London: 100 per cent (expected) 44 per cent (higher)
Abacus Belsize Primary School, London: 100 per cent (expected) 40 per cent (higher)
The Ilsleys Primary School, Newbury: 100 per cent (expected) 40 per cent (higher)
Kniveton CofE Primary School, Ashbourne: 100 per cent (expected) 38 per cent (higher)
St Levan Primary School, Penzance: 100 per cent (expected) 38 per cent (higher)
North and South Cowton Community Primary School, Northallerton: 100 per cent (expected) 33 per cent (higher)
Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School, Tamworth: 100 per cent (expected) 33 per cent (higher)
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School, Totnes: 100 per cent (expected) 33 per cent(higher)
Maidwell Primary School, Northampton: 100 per cent (expected) 33 per cent (higher)

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The best-performing schools in SATs in London in 2023

The best-performing schools in SATs in England in 2023

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