St Mary's CofE Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades St Mary's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 7 exceptional. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Exceptional. "Pupils achieve remarkably well."

Attendance and behaviour - Exceptional. "The school has secured the very highest attendance for its pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Exceptional. "Pupils help to shape and benefit from an exceptionally ambitious and carefully designed curriculum."

Early years - Exceptional. "Children make an excellent start in the early years."

Inclusion - Exceptional. "Leaders and staff place inclusion at the heart of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Exceptional. "Leaders have embedded and sustained a culture, where pupils and staff are inspired to achieve their very best."

Personal development and wellbeing - Exceptional. "Pupils develop an exceptional understanding of themselves, their community and the wider world."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, coding, STEM and art.

The school runs a breakfast club, from £6.50 per session.

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 84% in Waltham Forest and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (94% in reading, 99% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 106 families put St Mary's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 222 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's CofE Primary School are Henry Maynard Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 89% maths); and The Woodside Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 82% maths).

St Mary's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Mary's CofE Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Genesis Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 93% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 15 (2.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Wood Street Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oliver Road Walthamstow, 140 metres away.

St Mary's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's CofE Primary School are Holy Family Catholic School (0.5 miles), Walthamstow School for Girls (0.5 miles), Leytonstone School (0.7 miles) and Frederick Bremer School (0.8 miles).