School profile

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, E17 9HJ

Outstanding

Map showing St Mary's CofE Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#94 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

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

St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Early years
Exceptional
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils592
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Joe Pitchford
TrustGENESIS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityWaltham Forest
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144238.

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 maths96%, 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.36%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Waltham Forest108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than 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 reading96%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%76%
Expected standard in writing96%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest81%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%75%
Pupils taking tests77--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils592
Girls290
Boys302
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.8%
First language not English15.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size28.2

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
48%
Other White
11.1%
African
9.5%
Caribbean
5.7%
Other mixed
4.6%
White and Asian
4.2%
White and Black African
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Black
1.9%

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 teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.3
Teachers (FTE)26.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.77
Support staff (FTE)31.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.222
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.106
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.88
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence3.3%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, 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 St Mary's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHenry Maynard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHoly Family Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miNurseryChurch Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryWalthamstow School for GirlsCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 mi16 plusLeyton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryThe Woodside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableForest SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryBarclay Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryEmmanuel Community SchoolFree schools
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's CofE Primary School

What is St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Mary's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Mary's CofE Primary School ranks 94 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are St Mary's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 96% of pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Mary's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's CofE Primary School made 90 offers from 222 applications (2.5 per offer), and 88 of 106 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Mary's CofE Primary School?

St Mary's CofE Primary School has 592 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Mary's CofE Primary School?

St Mary's CofE Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mary's CofE Primary School?

At St Mary's CofE Primary School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Mary's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% 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.