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Chingford CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
King's Road, London E4 7EY · chingfordcofe.org.uk · 020 8529 7601
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Waltham Forest 74%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.71 mi
- 1.15 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Waltham Forest Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 406
- 97% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.71 mi (1.15 km) from the school. Source: Waltham Forest Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 55 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.71 mi1.15 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.46 mi0.74 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
| September 2023 | All | |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Waltham Forest it was 74%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Chingford CofE Primary School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 90
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (28%) with SEND