OFSTED
3 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
7 October 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding
Published
17 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Trust
LION ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,273
1,223 full-time ·
50 part-time
Female pupils
650
51.1% of pupils
Male pupils
623
48.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
0.9 pts
above England
School
25.7%
Waltham Forest
24.7%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
41.4 pts
above England
School
61.7%
Waltham Forest
38.9%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.5 pts
below England
School
0.5%
Waltham Forest
0.4%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
29.9%
380
Any other White background
12.9%
164
White British
12.3%
156
Any other ethnic group
7.5%
96
African
6.8%
86
Any other Asian background
5.8%
74
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
15.8%
201 of
1,273 pupils
5.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
87.0%
26.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
91.0%
Reading
17.2 pts above England
School
91.0%
Waltham Forest
79.2%
London
78.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
94.0%
Writing
23.7 pts above England
School
94.0%
Waltham Forest
76.7%
London
75.1%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
91.0%
Maths
19.0 pts above England
School
91.0%
Waltham Forest
79.3%
London
77.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.82%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.40 pts
lower than
England
School
4.82%
Waltham Forest
6.46%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.91%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.90 pts
lower than
England
School
8.91%
Waltham Forest
17.93%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
Waltham Forest
1.64%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
101.0%
12.8 pts
above England
Barclay Primary School
101.0%
Waltham Forest
86.2%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.