These schools serve some of London's most deprived communities — yet are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. They are ranked by a combination of deprivation level, Ofsted rating, and KS2 attainment.
A school with 50% Free School Meals pupils achieving 80% in KS2 is doing something extraordinary. An Outstanding rating in a leafy suburb tells a different story to the same rating in one of London's most deprived postcodes.
Schools qualify if they are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted and have a Free School Meals rate above London's average (22%). The "Against the Odds" score combines FSM rate, Ofsted rating and KS2 attainment — rewarding schools that achieve the most despite serving the most disadvantaged communities. What is FSM?
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