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Best Schools in Chingford

1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Chingford ranked

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Parkside Primary School

E4 6REAges 3-11672 pupils
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Special schools and alternative provision in Chingford

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Chingford

How many schools are there in Chingford?

Chingford has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Chingford?

None of the 2 graded schools in Chingford currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Do schools in Chingford have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Chingford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Chingford?

Apply to Waltham Forest through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.