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Church of England schools in and near Waltham Forest

All 4 Church of England schools in Waltham Forest, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Waltham Forest

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  1. St Mary's CofE Primary School

    London, E17 9HJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Exceptional in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Waltham Forest church of england schools average.

    106 first choices, 90 offers made

    Ready for secondary school96%

    Waltham Forest church of england schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Waltham Forest church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    592
    View school St Mary's CofE Primary School
  2. St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

    London, E17 8ER · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Waltham Forest church of england schools average.

    54 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school89%

    Waltham Forest church of england schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Waltham Forest church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    356
    View school St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
  3. Chingford CofE Primary School

    London, E4 7EY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Waltham Forest church of england schools average.

    65 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Waltham Forest church of england schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Waltham Forest church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    406
    View school Chingford CofE Primary School
  4. Forest School

    London, E17 3PY · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Waltham Forest church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    1,605
    View school Forest School

Just outside Waltham Forest

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Waltham Forest.

  1. Wanstead Church School

    1.7 miles from Waltham Forest · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Waltham Forest church of england schools average.

    27 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school96%

    Waltham Forest church of england schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Waltham Forest church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    197
    View school Wanstead Church School
The big picture

How Waltham Forest's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Waltham Forest 82%England 62%Chingford CofE Primary School: 58%St Saviour's Church of England Primary School: 89%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 96%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Waltham Forest

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Waltham Forest average 4.1%St Saviour's Church of England Primary School: 3.7%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 3.8%Chingford CofE Primary School: 4.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Waltham Forest

Ofsted grades in Waltham Forest

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Waltham Forest

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    16 of the 4 Church of England schools in Waltham Forest have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Waltham Forest, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Waltham Forest, teaching 2,959 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

81.5% of pupils in Waltham Forest church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 58% to 96%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,733 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Waltham Forest.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Waltham Forest?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Waltham Forest, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Waltham Forest?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Waltham Forest on Eduscope are St Mary's CofE Primary School, St Saviour's Church of England Primary School and Chingford CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Waltham Forest?
Waltham Forest has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Waltham Forest ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Waltham Forest Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Waltham Forest is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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