School Chooser

Primary schools in Waltham Forest

There are 53 primary schools in Waltham Forest, teaching 25,294 pupils. Of the 52 with a score, 35 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in Waltham ForestAll schools in Waltham ForestPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families24%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools35 of 52scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)411 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full16 of 52schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.1one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs5schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (53)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-1159213%Outstanding 202210099 to 100
2Willow Brook Primary School AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1166021%Outstanding 202310099 to 100
3Yardley Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1155118%Outstanding 202310099 to 100
4Riverley Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1143723%Outstanding 20239997 to 100
5Sybourn Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1152131%Outstanding 20239895 to 99
6Davies Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1192719%Outstanding 20249795 to 99
7Oakhill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Woodford Green20725%No overall grade 20249793 to 99
8Woodford Green Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Woodford Green24221%No overall grade 20259792 to 99
9St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1135612%Outstanding 20199793 to 99
10Selwyn Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1172115%Outstanding 20229793 to 98
11Barclay Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-111,27327%Report card 20269693 to 98
12South Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1148530%Outstanding 20249489 to 97
13Newport SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1184916%No overall grade 20249490 to 97
14Greenleaf Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1146420%Good 20229386 to 96
15Roger Ascham Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1141828%Good 20249285 to 96
16The Winns Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1165216%Good 20239184 to 95
17The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1138821%Good 20239082 to 95
18Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1133831%Report card 20269081 to 95
19Ainslie Wood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1145110%Good 20239082 to 95
20Coppermill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1119514%Good 20248670 to 94
21Stoneydown Park SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1163113%Good 20238573 to 92
22Whittingham Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1135234%Not inspected8469 to 92
23St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-112094%Good 20238365 to 92
24Hillyfield Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-111,12316%Good 20248373 to 89
25The Woodside Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-111,18833%Outstanding 20238272 to 89
26Barn Croft Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1117017%No overall grade 20258262 to 92
27Lime Academy LarkswoodAcademy · ages 2-1151028%Good 20237966 to 87
28St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-713221%Report card 20267751 to 91
29Walthamstow Primary AcademyFree school · ages 4-1118149%Good 20247651 to 89
30Whitehall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1145221%Good 20237659 to 86
31Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1135827%Good 20227558 to 87
32Longshaw Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122138%Good 20237148 to 85
33Handsworth Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1141810%Good 20236950 to 82
34Henry Maynard Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1174514%Good 20236751 to 79
35Dawlish Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1115832%Good 20236637 to 85
36Edinburgh Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1115338%Good 20246241 to 79
37Chase Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1168025%Good 20226245 to 76
38St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 7-1110728%Good 20235834 to 78
39Downsell Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1142633%Good 20235737 to 75
40George Tomlinson Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1155414%Good 20235635 to 74
41Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1143224%Not inspected5533 to 75
42Mayville AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1127436%Good 20245434 to 73
43Chingford CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1140613%No overall grade 20245434 to 72
44George Mitchell SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1697338%Good 20235342 to 65
45Buxton SchoolFoundation · ages 3-161,06542%Good 20235241 to 63
46Parkside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Chingford67223%Good 20235234 to 68
47Chapel End Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-1122936%Good 20244729 to 65
48Salisbury Manor Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1126840%Good 20233217 to 54
49St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1134429%Good 20232916 to 48
50Chapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreCouncil · ages 2-724924%Good 2022177 to 37
51Mission Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1180526%Good 2023138 to 21
52Emmanuel Community SchoolFree school · ages 4-118229%Requires improvement 202431 to 7
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11––Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in Waltham Forest

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.