Walthamstow Primary Academy, London
Walthamstow Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 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 43% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Walthamstow Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Walthamstow Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 100% 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 80% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Walthamstow Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Walthamstow Primary Academy as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Walthamstow Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Walthamstow Primary Academy are Roger Ascham Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); Chapel End Junior Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre (0.4 miles, Good); and The Winns Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 95% maths).
Walthamstow Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Roger Ascham Primary SchoolChapel End Junior AcademyChapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreThe Winns Primary School
The trust
Walthamstow Primary Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (39%), Black (26%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 11 (6.1%) 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.
Staffing
Walthamstow Primary Academy had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 36 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Highams Park Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walthamstow Academy, 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Walthamstow Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Walthamstow Primary Academy are Walthamstow Academy (under 0.1 miles); South Chingford Foundation School (0.6 miles); Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (0.9 miles); and Frederick Bremer School (0.9 miles).
Walthamstow AcademySouth Chingford Foundation SchoolEden Girls' School, Waltham ForestFrederick Bremer 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2018, 8 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
48.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Walthamstow Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Waltham Forest
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Walthamstow Primary Academy.
- Stagecoach Performing ArtsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Tuition Republic LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- EXCELLENCE DAY NURSERY (HOLIDAY SCHEME, BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB)870m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Higham Hill890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Walthamstow Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Walthamstow Primary Academy 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
- 93
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 93 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 80 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 7 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Walthamstow Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
180 pupils
420 places
240 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
181
Total Pupils
92
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
36.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,991
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,510
Per pupil
£1326k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
23.7%
Persistent absence
177
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 Walthamstow Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Walthamstow Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Walthamstow Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Walthamstow Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Walthamstow Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Walthamstow Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Walthamstow Primary Academy 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 Walthamstow Primary Academy?
Walthamstow Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Walthamstow Primary Academy?
Classes at Walthamstow Primary Academy average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Walthamstow Primary Academy?
Walthamstow Primary Academy has around 181 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Walthamstow Primary Academy?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Walthamstow Primary Academy in 2024/25. 23.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Walthamstow Primary Academy?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Walthamstow Primary Academy 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 Walthamstow Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Walthamstow Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Stagecoach Performing Arts (registered, not yet graded) and Tuition Republic Ltd (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Walthamstow Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 93 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 80 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 7 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 Walthamstow Primary Academy?
Walthamstow Primary Academy is at Billet Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)