Stoneydown Park 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:Mr Adam Bennett
Pupils:631 / 630 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085207026
Address:Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 6JY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 February 2023View full report
URN:103079
UKPRN:10076581
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Walthamstow
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Stoneydown Park School provides a stimulating learning environment where children are enthusiastic and engaged learners. The school has made real progress in helping disadvantaged children reach expected standards, particularly in Reception. Strong leadership and teaching have improved results across reading, writing, maths and science, with particular success in narrowing gaps between different groups of pupils.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership team that has successfully expanded the school while maintaining focus on education quality
  • Broad, enriching curriculum with stimulating learning environments that engage pupils
  • Improved progress in reading, writing, mathematics and science, with narrowed gaps between boys and girls
  • Effective early years provision with improving outcomes for disadvantaged children
  • Well-trained and ambitious governors who provide both support and challenge

Areas for Improvement

  • Need to ensure pupils with lower starting points in Years 1 and 2 make substantial progress and catch up with peers
  • Embedding strategies to improve mathematics teaching across all year groups to help more pupils achieve the highest standards
  • Continuing to strengthen teaching quality in key stage 1 for reading, writing and mathematics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - leaders review policies frequently, staff receive regular training on reporting concerns, work well with external agencies, and pupils understand how to keep themselves safe including online.

Extracurricular Activities

Tate Modern Gallery visits, daily star challenge mathematics activities

Stoneydown Park School continues to be judged as good. The leadership team has maintained education quality while overseeing significant school expansion, with strengthened leadership resulting in improved pupil progress across all key stages.

At a Glance

12.6%

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+7ppWriting+13pp

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has improved from 83% to 90%. Writing has improved from 74% to 87%.

Class Sizes

29.2

Avg class size

28.9

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

20

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Blackhorse Road Station (Entrance)
305m · 5 min walk
Blackhorse Road Rail Station
334m · 5 min walk
St James Street Station (Entrance)
584m · 9 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Blackhorse Road Underground Station
339m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Longfield Avenue Walthamstow (Stop BL)
162m · 3 min walk
Pretoria Avenue (Stop BJ)
185m · 3 min walk
Blackhorse Road Station (Stop BB)
229m · 4 min walk
King Edward Road (E17) (Stop BU)
239m · 4 min walk
Forest Road (Stop BH)
326m · 5 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

631 pupils

630 capacity

1 places over capacity

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(6)

22 February 2023
20 June 2017
21 November 2011
Leadership & ManagementGood

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.37847%

Overall absence

9.88142%

Persistent absence

506

Enrolments

Authorised3.71088%
Unauthorised0.6676%
Persistent (10%+)9.88142%
Severe (50%+)0.19763%

Absence trend

3.55548%
18/19
3.27864%
20/21
5.8241%
21/22
5.00127%
22/23
4.6526%
23/24
4.37847%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.