School profile

Mission Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E17 7EJ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,974 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Mission Grove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils805
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Katie Jennings
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103077.

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 maths46%, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Waltham Forest17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest108105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest83%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest81%73%
Expected standard in maths46%, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest83%75%
Pupils taking tests97--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils805
Girls380
Boys425
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.7%
First language not English49.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.696
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.92
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size25.1

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

Pakistani
29.7%
Other White
22%
African
9.8%
Other mixed
8.6%
Other ethnic group
6%
Other Asian
5.8%
White British
5.5%
Indian
4.1%
Bangladeshi
2.5%
Caribbean
2.5%

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 teacher27.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16
Teachers (FTE)27.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.08
Support staff (FTE)34.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.79
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.211
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.69
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.69
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 absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.7%, worse than England, worse than Waltham Forest13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
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 Mission Grove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryStoneydown Park SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryLow Hall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryEdinburgh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCoppermill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWillowfield SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreenleaf Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 mi16 plusBig Creative AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryKelmscott SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mission Grove Primary School

What is Mission Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mission Grove Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2012.

How does Mission Grove Primary School rank in England?

Mission Grove Primary School ranks 12,974 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Mission Grove Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Mission Grove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mission Grove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mission Grove Primary School made 79 offers from 211 applications (2.7 per offer), and 69 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mission Grove Primary School?

Mission Grove Primary School has 805 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mission Grove Primary School?

Mission Grove Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mission Grove Primary School?

At Mission Grove Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mission Grove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mission Grove Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.7% 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.