School profile

Thomas Gamuel Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · London, E17 8LG

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,157 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

Thomas Gamuel Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils338
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Acheson
TrustLION ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWaltham Forest
Opened01 Jan 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140405.

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 maths83%, 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.21%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Waltham Forest108105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest81%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils338
Girls160
Boys178
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.1%
First language not English72.5%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)42
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places29.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
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

Pakistani
31.4%
Other White
19.2%
African
8.3%
Other ethnic group
7.4%
Indian
6.8%
Other mixed
6.2%
Other Asian
5%
White British
3.6%
Bangladeshi
3%
Caribbean
2.7%

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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.69
Support staff (FTE)14.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Waltham Forest5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 Thomas Gamuel Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryEdinburgh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryKelmscott SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySybourn Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miNurseryLow Hall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBarn Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miAll-throughGeorge Mitchell SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRiverley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Gamuel Primary School

What is Thomas Gamuel Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thomas Gamuel Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thomas Gamuel Primary School rank in England?

Thomas Gamuel Primary School ranks 1,157 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

What are Thomas Gamuel Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Thomas Gamuel Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thomas Gamuel Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thomas Gamuel Primary School made 31 offers from 105 applications (3.4 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thomas Gamuel Primary School?

Thomas Gamuel Primary School has 338 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thomas Gamuel Primary School?

Thomas Gamuel Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Thomas Gamuel Primary School?

At Thomas Gamuel Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thomas Gamuel Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thomas Gamuel Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% 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.