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Chingford Foundation School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Nevin Drive, Chingford, London E4 7LT · chingfordfoundation.org · 020 8529 1853
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Waltham Forest 45.3, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Waltham Forest Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,363
- 89% of 1,524 places
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- First language not English
- 42.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Waltham Forest Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 150 families put the school first and 212 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 212 | 150 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 162 | 134 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 197 | 138 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 227 | 181 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 229 | 204 | 0.9 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.1, and 49.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Waltham Forest it was 45.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲49.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲46.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.23 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 50 | −2.3 |
| Sixth form college | 5.2 | −9.7 |
| Further education | 37.5 | +8.9 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.4 | 0 |
| Employment | 1.6 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | +1.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 students | C+ (33.7) | Above average +0.17 | |
| 118 students | C+ (33.5) | Above average +0.14 | |
| 27 students | Dist- (30.2) | Average +0.02 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 104 | C+ (33.9) | +0.32 |
| 2022/23 | 137 | C (30.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 109 | B- (37.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 113 | C+ (32.5) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 154 | C (29.4) | -0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 141 | C (31.2) | +0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 106 | C (31) | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 65.4 | +9.2 |
| Other education | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5 | −3.2 |
| Employment | 8.4 | −9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.5 | −3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 10.3 | +5.3 |
Ofsted
Chingford Foundation School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (185 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 185
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 39 parents (21%) with SEND