The Winns Primary School, London
The Winns Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
The Winns Primary School in detail
The Winns Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Winns, an inclusive, community school in Waltham Forest. We are delighted that you are joining us in September."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, basketball, multi-sports, choir, chess, Lego, gardening and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Waltham Forest
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at The Winns 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 rose from 83% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Winns Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 93 families put The Winns Primary School as their first choice and 312 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Winns Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Winns Primary School are Greenleaf Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); Hillyfield Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths); Roger Ascham Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); and Walthamstow Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 100% maths).
The Winns Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Greenleaf Primary SchoolHillyfield Primary AcademyRoger Ascham Primary SchoolWalthamstow Primary Academy
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 32.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Mixed (18%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 70 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 38 (5.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Walthamstow Central Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery, 330 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Winns Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Winns Primary School are Walthamstow Academy (0.4 miles); Walthamstow School for Girls (0.7 miles); Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (0.8 miles); and Holy Family Catholic School (0.8 miles).
Walthamstow AcademyWalthamstow School for GirlsEden Girls' School, Waltham ForestHoly Family Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Winns Primary School creates a welcoming community where children thrive both academically and socially. Teachers are well-trained and use expert knowledge to engage pupils in interesting lessons, with particularly strong support for reading and children with additional needs. Parents especially value the wide range of clubs, cultural events, and enrichment activities that help their children develop confidence and grow as individuals.
Key Strengths
- Highly skilled staff in early years who help children develop mathematical skills and curiosity about the world
- Strong focus on teaching reading from the start, with effective phonics training and support for pupils to develop a love of books
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, with flexible approaches that enable them to progress
- Calm, orderly conduct across the school with pupils showing great respect for one another
- Leaders prioritise pupils' wider development through cultural activities, residential visits, and opportunities like piano lessons for all Year 3 and 4 pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need better guidance on assessing how well pupils understand the links between different pieces of knowledge in some subjects and year groups
- Some variation in the depth of teaching across and within subjects
- Teachers' checks do not always identify how deeply pupils have understood subject content
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders maintaining strong links with the wider community to identify concerns early and working closely with professionals to support vulnerable pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Author visits, school library visits, residential visits, piano lessons for Year 3 and 4 pupils, rights respecting ambassadors programme, cultural events, clubs
The Winns Primary School continues to be a good school with a strong sense of community where pupils enjoy learning and staff are well-supported. Leaders are ambitious for pupils' achievement and offer a broad range of cultural and enrichment opportunities.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
22
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Winns Primary School
Spotlight on Learning - 2nd October
2 Oct 2026
Spotlight on Learning 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Year 5 & 6 Boys Football
25 Sep 2026
You Said, We’re Doing
18 Sep 2026
Year 6 Rock the Stage in ‘Rockerfella’ Spectacular!
14 Jul 2026
Reception Pumphouse Museum Trips
9 Jul 2026
From The Winns Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with The Winns Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Winns Primary School.
- Stagecoach Performing Arts720m away · Not yet graded
- Tuition Republic Ltd720m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Higham Hill800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Winns Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Winns 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
- 59
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 53 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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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Your chances of a place at The Winns Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
577 pupils
840 places
263 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
652
Total Pupils
325
Boys
327
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,351
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,797
Per pupil
£3699k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
511
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
Questions parents ask about The Winns Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Winns Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Winns Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is The Winns Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Winns Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Winns Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Winns 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 The Winns Primary School?
The Winns Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at The Winns Primary School?
Classes at The Winns Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Winns Primary School?
The Winns Primary School has around 652 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Winns Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at The Winns Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Winns Primary School?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming The Winns 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 The Winns Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Winns Primary School: Stagecoach Performing Arts (720m away, registered, not yet graded), Tuition Republic Ltd (720m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kumon Higham Hill (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 The Winns Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 53 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 The Winns Primary School?
The Winns Primary School is at Fleeming Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)