Dawlish Primary School, London
Dawlish Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 313th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dawlish Primary School in detail
Dawlish Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a vibrant and forward thinking community with proud and enthusiastic pupils who want to achieve the best. Our dedicated staff team works hard to create an exciting learning environment, tailored to each and every child, providing the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We serve a supportive and welcoming community."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Dawlish Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% 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 77% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dawlish Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Dawlish Primary School as their first choice and 146 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Dawlish Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dawlish Primary School are Newport School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 81% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 79% maths); Riverley Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 91% maths); and Willow Brook Primary School Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 93% maths).
Dawlish Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Newport SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolRiverley Primary SchoolWillow Brook Primary School Academy
Who goes there
63.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), Black (19%) and other ethnic groups (10%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 11 (7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leyton Midland Road Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vicarage Road (E10), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dawlish Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dawlish Primary School are George Mitchell School (0.3 miles), Norlington School and 6th Form (0.3 miles), Connaught School for Girls (0.6 miles) and Lammas School (0.7 miles).
George Mitchell SchoolNorlington School and 6th FormConnaught School for GirlsLammas School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, caring environment where children thrive as confident, respectful learners. Reading is prioritised from the start with expert phonics teaching, and pupils become enthusiastic readers who enjoy books. Children are encouraged to take on meaningful leadership roles and become active citizens, developing strong character alongside academic skills.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on early reading with trained staff delivering phonics programme and matching books to pupils' knowledge level
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with subject leaders providing secure support to teachers
- Excellent behaviour and safety culture - pupils are polite, respectful, bullying is rare and dealt with swiftly
- Pupils take active leadership roles as sports leaders, digital leaders and pupil parliamentarians
- Inclusive approach where all pupils access the same curriculum with effective adaptations for those with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in staff subject knowledge means teaching does not always deepen pupils' understanding effectively
- Occasionally pupils lose concentration when activities lack clear purpose
- Leaders need to ensure training in subject knowledge across all staff to deliver curriculum content consistently well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - staff are well-trained to identify and respond to pupils at risk, leaders fulfil statutory duties thoroughly, and pupils are taught about online safety and positive relationships.
Extracurricular Activities
Fencing, cricket, coding, sewing, Nature Squad community garden work, sports leaders roles, lunchtime leader roles, digital leader roles, pupil parliament, prefects programme, assemblies
Dawlish Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils, staff and parents see it as a warm, caring community with high expectations for behaviour and ambitious academic development.
At a Glance
32.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
20.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Dawlish Primary School
Weekly Bulletin 11 September 2026
3 Oct 2026
Weekly Bulletin 18 September 2026
3 Oct 2026
Weekly Bulletin 24 September 2026
3 Oct 2026
Weekly Bulletin 2 October 2026
3 Oct 2026
Weekly Bulletin 4 September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin 17 July 2026
17 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dawlish Primary School.
- ShowKids- Leyton Cricket Ground240m away · Not yet graded
- Leyton Study Centre330m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dawlish Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dawlish 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
- 71
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 60 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
14 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.
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Your chances of a place at Dawlish Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
173 pupils
210 places
37 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
86
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,092
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,417
Per pupil
£1304k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
161
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
Questions parents ask about Dawlish Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dawlish Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dawlish Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Dawlish Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dawlish Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dawlish Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dawlish 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 Dawlish Primary School?
Dawlish Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Dawlish Primary School?
Classes at Dawlish Primary School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dawlish Primary School?
Dawlish Primary School has around 158 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dawlish Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Dawlish Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dawlish Primary School?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Dawlish 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 Dawlish Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Dawlish Primary School: ShowKids- Leyton Cricket Ground (240m away, registered, not yet graded) and Leyton Study Centre (330m 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 Dawlish Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 60 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 14 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 Dawlish Primary School?
Dawlish Primary School is at Jesse Road, London, E10 6NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)