St Saviour's Church of England Primary School, London
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Genesis Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 108th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a 2-form entry school based in the heart of Walthamstow; a culturally rich and diverse borough which was once home to celebrated achievers such as William Morris and Harry Kane. We are one of three schools who form Genesis Education Trust - one of the highest achieving academy trusts in England."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £5.50 per session.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 5 December 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Waltham Forest
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% 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 (95% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put St Saviour's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School are Barn Croft Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 68% maths); South Grove Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 92% maths); Sybourn Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 86% maths); and Edinburgh Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 63% maths).
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Barn Croft Primary SchoolSouth Grove Primary SchoolSybourn Primary SchoolEdinburgh Primary School
The trust
St Saviour's Church of England 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.
What parents say
70 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 92% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (84%).
Who goes there
12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (23%), Mixed (15%) and Black (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St James Street (London) Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Saviour's Church, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School are Kelmscott School (0.1 miles), Lammas School (0.6 miles), George Mitchell School (0.8 miles) and Willowfield School (0.9 miles).
Kelmscott SchoolLammas SchoolGeorge Mitchell SchoolWillowfield School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Saviour's excels at teaching a well-structured curriculum that builds knowledge year on year, helping children make strong progress. Teachers are highly skilled at recognizing what each child needs and adapting their teaching accordingly. The school also creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils enjoy coming to school, behave impeccably, and develop as rounded individuals ready for modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, carefully designed curriculum with clear progression of skills and knowledge across subjects and year groups
- Excellent teaching with strong subject knowledge - teachers revisit previous learning and address misconceptions effectively
- Outstanding behaviour - pupils are polite, self-controlled, and respectful to staff and each other
- Effective early reading provision with well-trained staff delivering phonics programme
- Quick identification of pupils with SEND and skilled adaptation of teaching to meet individual needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs including fencing, Latin and robotics; visitors including local community police and Bollywood dance workshop; young transformers programme; playground buddies; annual cultural festival celebrating different cultures
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School provides an exceptional education with a highly effective, ambitious curriculum that ensures pupils achieve at consistently high levels. The school has maintained the outstanding standards identified at its previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
12.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
70 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
23.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Saviour's Church of England Primary School.
- The Strings Club - Walthamstow Holiday Camp (Edinburgh School)690m away · Not yet graded
- Samna After School Club800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Saviour's Church of England 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
- 81
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 70 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
336 pupils
420 places
84 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
356
Total Pupils
178
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,398
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,688
Per pupil
£2154k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
304
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
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Saviour's Church of England 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 St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School has around 356 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming St Saviour's Church of England 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 St Saviour's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Saviour's Church of England Primary School: The Strings Club - Walthamstow Holiday Camp (Edinburgh School) (690m away, registered, not yet graded) and Samna After School Club (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 70 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School is at Verulam Avenue, 33, London, E17 8ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)