Greenleaf Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Greenleaf Primary is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. The school excels in teaching reading through a systematic approach from the earliest years, with well-trained staff. Mathematics is taught with a clear, detailed curriculum that helps pupils understand how lessons build on what they have already learned.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with impressive start to reading and phonics
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff and systematic approach from Nursery onwards
- Well-planned mathematics curriculum with regular checks on pupil understanding
- Positive pupil behaviour and attitudes, with respectful relationships throughout the school
- Good support for pupils with special educational needs through specialist resources and outside agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack precise planning, preventing pupils from building knowledge deeply and making connections to prior learning
- Pupils occasionally unsure of behaviour rules and expectations, leading to low-level disruption
- Governors lack sufficient curriculum knowledge to challenge leaders effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong culture of safeguarding, well-trained staff who understand local community issues, and pupils feeling safe and knowing how to keep themselves safe online.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, educational visits, outdoor learning in the community
Greenleaf Primary School is rated Good overall, with Outstanding early years provision. The school has a clear vision, ambitious curriculum, and strong focus on reading and mathematics, with pupils achieving well and enjoying their learning.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 85%. Maths has declined from 88% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
464 pupils
472 capacity
8 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Waltham Forest
Places available
3,688
Applications
3,129
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.47497%
Overall absence
9.66851%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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