Chingford Foundation School, London
Chingford Foundation School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in London, part of Chingford Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 194th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 1,656th of 3,298 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chingford Foundation School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Chingford Foundation School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Waltham Forest and 47 across England.
46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Waltham Forest and 47% in England.
That is down from 47.1 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.14: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.4, against 48.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at Chingford Foundation School
For September 2026 entry, 150 families put Chingford Foundation School as their first choice and 483 named it as one of their preferences, for 212 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chingford Foundation School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Chingford Foundation School are Heathcote School & Science College (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); Trinity Catholic High School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Highams Park School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); and Oasis Academy Hadley (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.5).
Chingford Foundation School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Heathcote School & Science CollegeTrinity Catholic High SchoolHighams Park SchoolOasis Academy Hadley
The trust
Chingford Foundation School is one of 2 schools run by Chingford Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 248 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 0% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Of the 107 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 65% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 8% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
42.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (26%), Black (16%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 151 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 103 (7.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Chingford Foundation School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chingford Fire Station, 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 181 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Waltham Forest (663).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chingford Foundation School issued 229 suspensions, 16.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Chingford Foundation School are Chingford CofE Primary School (0.4 miles), Parkside Primary School (0.5 miles), St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles) and Yardley Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Chingford CofE Primary SchoolParkside Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolYardley Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
About
Chingford Foundation School is a coeducational state secondary school and sixth form located in Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a specialist Humanities College and has been an academy since October 2012.
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At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.14 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 45.6 to 45.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 46% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.9 | 46.1% |
| Disadvantaged(58) | - | 39.4 | 32.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(172) | - | 48.1 | 50.6% |
| Boys(128) | - | 43.2 | 41.4% |
| Girls(102) | - | 49.3 | 52% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(94) | - | 48.8 | 47.9% |
| Non mobile(227) | - | 46.2 | 46.7% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 248 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.07%
Exclusion rate
229
Suspensions
16.35%
Suspension rate
130 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,401 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Chingford Foundation School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chingford Foundation School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chingford Foundation 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 25 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 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 Foundation School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
1,399 pupils
1,494 places
95 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
3,090
Applications
2,724
Got 1st preference
79.5%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Waltham Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
151
SEN Support
103
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Chingford Foundation School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,363
Total Pupils
719
Boys
644
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
102
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,000
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,655
Per pupil
£9271k
Total funding
£321k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
24.3%
Persistent absence
1,174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Chingford Foundation School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Chingford Foundation School
What are GCSE results like at Chingford Foundation School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Chingford Foundation School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.9. 46% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Chingford Foundation School's Ofsted rating?
Chingford Foundation School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Chingford Foundation School?
No fixed boundary. When Chingford Foundation 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 Foundation School?
Chingford Foundation School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 1494 places.
How big are the classes at Chingford Foundation School?
Classes at Chingford Foundation School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chingford Foundation School?
Chingford Foundation School has around 1363 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Chingford Foundation School have specialist SEN provision?
Chingford Foundation School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs.
What is attendance like at Chingford Foundation School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Chingford Foundation School in 2024/25. 24.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chingford Foundation School?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Chingford Foundation School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chingford Foundation School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 25 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 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 Foundation School?
Chingford Foundation School is at Nevin Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)