Edinburgh Primary School, London
Edinburgh 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 October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 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 29% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Edinburgh Primary School in detail
Edinburgh Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Edinburgh Primary ~ a community school with a passion for the arts! We are a welcoming community school delivering a tailored learning experience; rich in academic excellence and creative arts. At Edinburgh, we are committed to: With three years of great KS2 SATs outcomes above the national average, we know the strength of our curriculum, teaching and learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and guitar.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Edinburgh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 84% in Waltham Forest and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Edinburgh Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Edinburgh Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Edinburgh Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Edinburgh Primary School are Thomas Gamuel Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); South Grove Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 92% maths); St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 95% maths); and Mission Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 46% maths).
Edinburgh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolSouth Grove Primary SchoolSt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolMission Grove Primary School
Who goes there
37.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), Mixed (11%) and White British (10%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 13 (8.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Walthamstow Queens Road Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Road (->n), 390 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Edinburgh Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Edinburgh Primary School are Kelmscott School (0.2 miles), Walthamstow School for Girls (0.7 miles), George Mitchell School (0.8 miles) and Lammas School (0.8 miles).
Kelmscott SchoolWalthamstow School for GirlsGeorge Mitchell SchoolLammas 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 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 and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.9%
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 declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
21.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Edinburgh Primary School
Before and after school care
Edinburgh Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Waltham Forest
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Edinburgh Primary School.
- The Strings Club - Walthamstow Holiday Camp (Edinburgh School)At the school · Not yet graded
- ShowKids- Trinity Walthamstow United Reformed Church590m away · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Leyton Tuition Centre910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Edinburgh Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Edinburgh 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
- 79
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 79 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 66 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 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 Edinburgh Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
29%
Available places
180 pupils
630 places
450 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
13
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
153
Total Pupils
73
Boys
80
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,132
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,318
Per pupil
£1527k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
186
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 Edinburgh Primary School
What are SATs results like at Edinburgh Primary School?
Of the pupils at Edinburgh Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Edinburgh Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Edinburgh Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Edinburgh Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Primary School?
Edinburgh Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 29% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Edinburgh Primary School?
Classes at Edinburgh Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Edinburgh Primary School?
Edinburgh Primary School has around 153 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Edinburgh Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Edinburgh Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Edinburgh Primary School?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Edinburgh Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Strings Club - Walthamstow Holiday Camp (Edinburgh School) (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Edinburgh Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 79 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 66 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 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 Edinburgh Primary School?
Edinburgh Primary School is at Queen's Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8QR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)