Schools in Chingford
· Waltham Forest · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
6
of 14 in & around Chingford rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Chingford (2)
By type:Primary schools in Chingford (1)PRU schools in Chingford (1)
2
1 primary · 0 secondary
672
102% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
662
10 over capacity
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
77.0%
KS2 Maths
86.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
134 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +34 primary and +24 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
107% occupied · 42 over capacity
Other schools near Chingford
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Chingford's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Chingford Foundation School
Secondary · London · Good
Yardley Primary School
Primary · London · Outstanding
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · London · Good
Chingford CofE Primary School
Primary · London
Hawkswood Primary PRU
PRU · London
Normanhurst School
All-through · London
Heathcote School & Science College
Secondary · London
Longshaw Primary Academy
Primary · London · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Chingford
How many schools are there in Chingford?
Chingford has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Chingford?
None of the 2 graded schools in Chingford currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Chingford have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Chingford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Chingford?
Apply to Waltham Forest through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.