School profile

Chingford CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · London, E4 7EY

Good

Map showing Chingford CofE Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,721 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

Chingford CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils406 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Daniel Hewitt
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103084.

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 maths58%74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%17%8%
Average reading score106108106
Average maths score105107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104108105
Expected standard in reading75%83%76%
Expected standard in writing73%81%73%
Expected standard in maths68%83%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils406
Girls202
Boys204
Eligible for free school meals12.8%
First language not English14.5%
SEN support70
EHC plan15
Average class size28.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.7%
Other White
14.8%
Other mixed
7.1%
White and Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
White and Black African
2.7%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
African
2%
Caribbean
1.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence4%5%5.1%
Persistent absence9.9%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)59
Applications (Reception)169
First preference applications (Reception)65
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.63
Support staff (FTE)29.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Chingford CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableNormanhurst SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryChingford Foundation SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHeathcote School & Science CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhitehall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLongshaw Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParkside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLime Academy LarkswoodAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryYardley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryTrinity Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chingford CofE Primary School

What is Chingford CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chingford CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Chingford CofE Primary School rank in England?

Chingford CofE Primary School ranks 9,721 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Chingford CofE Primary School?

Chingford CofE Primary School has 406 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.