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Thorpe Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E17 4DP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,926 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thorpe Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils358
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Prudence Barnes-Kemp
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103060.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Waltham Forest17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Waltham Forest108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Waltham Forest107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest108105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest83%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest81%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils358
Girls181
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.4%
First language not English46.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.340
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.46%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size23

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
30.4%
Other White
16.5%
Pakistani
12.6%
Other Asian
8.1%
African
5.6%
Other Black
5.3%
Other mixed
5%
Other ethnic group
5%
Caribbean
3.9%
Indian
2.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)18.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.97
Support staff (FTE)27.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.150
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thorpe Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryFrederick Bremer SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Woodside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryChapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChapel End Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 mi16 plusSir George Monoux CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySelwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryHoly Family Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miSecondarySouth Chingford Foundation SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHandsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thorpe Hall Primary School

What is Thorpe Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thorpe Hall Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2011.

How does Thorpe Hall Primary School rank in England?

Thorpe Hall Primary School ranks 1,926 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Thorpe Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Thorpe Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thorpe Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thorpe Hall Primary School made 45 offers from 150 applications (3.3 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thorpe Hall Primary School?

Thorpe Hall Primary School has 358 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thorpe Hall Primary School?

Thorpe Hall Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thorpe Hall Primary School?

At Thorpe Hall Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thorpe Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thorpe Hall Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.