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Churchfields Infants' School

Primary · Community school · London, E18 2RB

Outstanding

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Churchfields Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils429
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Anderson
Local authorityRedbridge
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133936.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils429
Girls212
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7%
First language not English26.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.353
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.360
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size23.9

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
26.3%
Other White
16.3%
Indian
13.1%
Pakistani
11.2%
Other mixed
6.1%
White and Asian
5.4%
Bangladeshi
4%
Other Asian
3.5%
White and Black African
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%

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 teacher25.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)16.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.68
Support staff (FTE)22.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.119
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.406
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.172
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.118
Applications from another local authority (Reception)26

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 schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to Redbridge0.9%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 Churchfields Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryChurchfields Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryWoodbridge High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryOakdale Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSnaresbrook Prep SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryOakdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableSt Aubyn's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryWoodford County High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableWoodford Green Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySnaresbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Churchfields Infants' School

What is Churchfields Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Churchfields Infants' School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2024.

How hard is it to get into Churchfields Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Churchfields Infants' School made 119 offers from 406 applications (3.4 per offer), and 118 of 172 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Churchfields Infants' School?

Churchfields Infants' School has 429 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Churchfields Infants' School?

Churchfields Infants' School had 353 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Churchfields Infants' School?

At Churchfields Infants' School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Churchfields Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Churchfields Infants' School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.