Churchfields Junior School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~419m)Possible (~599m)Unlikely (~779m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Emeny
Pupils:477 / 480 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02085044650
Address:Churchfields, South Woodford, London, E18 2RB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2001

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:133935
UKPRN:10069413
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

106 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy97%
Well taught97%
Good progress96%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+3ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 89% to 95%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 95%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.9

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

South Woodford
767m · 12 min walk
South Woodford Underground Station
797m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Churchfields (->S)
124m · 2 min walk
Chelmsford Road (Stop X)
186m · 3 min walk
Southend Road Woodford Green (Stop M)
237m · 4 min walk
High Road South Woodford (Stop Q)
291m · 5 min walk
St Albans Road (Stop G)
320m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

477 pupils

480 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,274

Applications

3,495

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
10 December 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.51123%

Overall absence

4.90798%

Persistent absence

489

Enrolments

Authorised2.80328%
Unauthorised0.70795%
Persistent (10%+)4.90798%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.18898%
18/19
2.21082%
20/21
4.72935%
21/22
4.56388%
22/23
3.90478%
23/24
3.51123%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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