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Churchfields Infants' School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Community school
Churchfields, South Woodford, London E18 2RB · churchfieldsinfant.com · 020 8505 0386
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Last distance offered
- 0.67 mi
- 1.08 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sibling: All on time sibling applications offered · Redbridge Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 429
- 95% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Free school meals
- 7%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Sibling: All on time sibling applications offered” went to a home 0.67 mi (1.08 km) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Redbridge Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 172 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 69% 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 | 119 | 172 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 174 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 115 | 145 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 119 | 177 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 118 | 181 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Sibling: All on time sibling applications offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.67 mi1.08 km | |
| Reception – Distance: On time distance applications offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
| Reception – Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.56 mi0.89 km | |
Ofsted
Churchfields Infants' School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 3 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (152 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 152
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (11%) with SEND