Emmanuel Community School, London

Requires Improvement
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Christian
Ages 411

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~396m)Possible (~566m)Unlikely (~736m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Olatayo Fagbemiro
Pupils:82 / 210 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085200775
Address:The Drive, Walthamstow, London, E17 3BN
Trust:THE EMMANUEL SCHOOL TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:3 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:138258
UKPRN:10037672
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Walthamstow
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

29.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-22ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 58%. Maths has declined from 80% to 58%. Writing has improved from 40% to 50%.

Class Sizes

19.3

Avg class size

16.7

Infant (KS1)

21.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Walthamstow Central Station (Entrance)
632m · 10 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail Station
646m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Walthamstow Central Underground Station
620m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Church Hill Road (E17) (->E)
195m · 3 min walk
Waltham Forest Town Hall (Stop BP)
272m · 4 min walk
Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow (Stop BW)
293m · 5 min walk
Hoe Street / The Bell (Stop BZ)
316m · 5 min walk
Church Hill / Walthamstow (Stop S)
362m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

39%

Available places

82 pupils

210 capacity

128 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 - Waltham Forest

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,688

Applications

3,129

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.45799%

Overall absence

29.37063%

Persistent absence

143

Enrolments

Authorised2.85677%
Unauthorised4.60122%
Persistent (10%+)29.37063%
Severe (50%+)7.69231%

Absence trend

4.97066%
18/19
6.74612%
20/21
7.1709%
21/22
7.4614%
22/23
7.81488%
23/24
7.45799%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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