Chingford CofE Primary School, London
Chingford CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 830th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chingford CofE Primary School in detail
Chingford CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Chingford Church of England Primary School is a successful two-form entry school across two sites in North Chingford, close to Epping Forest and at the heart of its local community. Rooted in a Christian vision, the school is a place where everyone is welcomed, valued and respected, regardless of faith, belief or background."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and forest school.
The school runs after-school care until 5:50pm.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Waltham Forest
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Chingford CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 84% in Waltham Forest and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Chingford CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Chingford CofE Primary School as their first choice and 169 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Chingford CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chingford CofE Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); Whitehall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Longshaw Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); and Parkside Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Chingford CofE Primary School.
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWhitehall Primary SchoolLongshaw Primary AcademyParkside Primary School
What parents say
90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chingford CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balgonie Road, 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 153 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Waltham Forest (663).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chingford CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chingford CofE Primary School are Chingford Foundation School (0.4 miles), Heathcote School & Science College (0.5 miles) and Trinity Catholic High School (1.2 miles).
Chingford Foundation SchoolHeathcote School & Science CollegeTrinity Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a happy, respectful environment where excellent behaviour is the norm and they learn to take a genuine interest in others. The school excels at teaching early reading and building confident, resilient learners who understand their rights and responsibilities. Teachers provide clear explanations and check understanding carefully, ensuring pupils with additional needs get the right support to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning across the school, starting from Reception
- Outstanding early reading provision with well-trained staff delivering phonics effectively
- Exemplary personal development and character curriculum covering health, wellbeing, diversity and citizenship
- Well-sequenced curriculum in most subjects that helps pupils build knowledge progressively
- Strong support for pupils with additional needs and those requiring catch-up help
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, the specific knowledge pupils need to learn is not identified or sequenced clearly enough
- Some pupils do not secure as deep a body of knowledge as necessary in these subjects to be fully ready for their next steps
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Library sessions, author workshops, poetry days, visits to theatres, concerts and museums, breakfast club
Chingford CofE Primary School is a good school where pupils are highly articulate, engaged and happy. The school has outstanding behaviour, attitudes and personal development, with an exemplary character curriculum.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
90 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Chingford CofE Primary School
Chingford Connection 03.10.26
3 Oct 2026
Chingford Connection 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Champions of Waltham Forest: Year 6 Boys Lift the Trophy
25 Sep 2026
Chingford Connection 20.09.26
20 Sep 2026
Chingford Connection 13.09.26
13 Sep 2026
Chingford Connection 10.07.26
10 Jul 2026
From Chingford CofE Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Chingford CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chingford CofE Primary School.
- Top Mark300m away · Not yet graded
- Yellow Birds Holiday Club on The Green300m away · Not yet graded
- Yellow Birds Out of School Club on The Green380m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chingford CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chingford CofE Primary School is in Waltham Forest; for families living there:
Apply to Waltham Forest for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 39 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chingford CofE Primary School
Will you get a place at Chingford CofE Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Chingford CofE Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Chingford CofE Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Chingford CofE Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Waltham Forest, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Chingford CofE Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Waltham Forest got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Waltham Forest council
Places available
3,614
Applications
3,040
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Waltham Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
204
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,835
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,518
Per pupil
£2527k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chingford CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Chingford CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chingford CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chingford CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Chingford CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chingford CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chingford CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Chingford CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chingford CofE Primary School?
Chingford CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Chingford CofE Primary School?
Classes at Chingford CofE Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chingford CofE Primary School?
Chingford CofE Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chingford CofE Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Chingford CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chingford CofE Primary School?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Chingford CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Chingford CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Chingford CofE Primary School: Top Mark (300m away, registered, not yet graded), Yellow Birds Holiday Club on The Green (300m away, registered, not yet graded) and Yellow Birds Out of School Club on The Green (380m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Chingford CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 39 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chingford CofE Primary School?
Chingford CofE Primary School is at King's Road, London, E4 7EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)