Mission Grove Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~471m)Unlikely (~612m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Katie Jennings
Pupils:805 / 900 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085203487
Address:Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7EJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 July 2023View full report
URN:103077
UKPRN:10069153
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Walthamstow
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2012 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-14ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 71%. Maths has declined from 60% to 46%. Writing has improved from 71% to 78%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

25.8

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

30

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St James Street (London) Rail Station
321m · 5 min walk
St James Street Station (Entrance)
325m · 5 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Station (Entrance)
442m · 7 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Walthamstow Central Underground Station
692m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Walthamstow Market High Street (Stop U)
48m · 1 min walk
Carisbrooke Road (Stop V)
166m · 3 min walk
St James Street Station (Stop F)
241m · 4 min walk
St Michael & All Angels (Stop A)
252m · 4 min walk
South Grove (E17) (Stop G)
256m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

805 pupils

900 capacity

95 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(7)

11 July 2023
28 March 2017
3 July 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.80672%

Overall absence

21.96621%

Persistent absence

651

Enrolments

Authorised4.51713%
Unauthorised2.2896%
Persistent (10%+)21.96621%
Severe (50%+)0.15361%

Absence trend

5.25469%
18/19
4.66183%
20/21
6.78255%
21/22
7.55657%
22/23
6.56633%
23/24
6.80672%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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