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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Brooke Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9HJ · stmaryscofe.org · 020 8521 1066
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 96%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Waltham Forest 74%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.30 mi
- 0.49 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 7 of the school's rules · Waltham Forest Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 592
- 94% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 15.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 7 of the school's rules” went to a home 0.30 mi (491 m) from the school. Source: Waltham Forest Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 106 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 83% 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 | 90 | 106 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 113 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 97 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 88 | 104 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 91 | 1▲ | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.30 mi0.49 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.43 mi0.70 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.37 mi0.59 km | |
| September 2022 | 1.13 mi1.82 km | |
The cut-off is for children in category 7 of the school's published admission rules.
Results
In 2024/25, 96% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 36% 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 | |||
| ▲96% | 62% | ||
| ▲36% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103092)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Mary's CofE Primary School on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Early years: Exceptional
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 16 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 67
- 13% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (24%) with SEND