OpenPrimaryURN 130343

Ainslie Wood Primary School

Community school · London · E4 9DD

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

451

Local authority

Waltham Forest

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

NurseryHas Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in London: 1846
Primary schools in London: 994
Academies among open schools in London: 23% (427)
Open schools in E4: 21
Primary in E4: 12
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA: 87
Primary in Waltham Forest LA: 51

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Overview

School type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age range: 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 130343

Location

Address: 140 Ainslie Wood Road, Waltham Forest
Postcode: E4 9DD
Town: London
Local authority: Waltham Forest
District: Waltham Forest
Constituency: Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/rural: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll: 451
Boys / girls: 225 / 226
School capacity: 420
Capacity fill: 451 / 420 (107%)

Free school meals: 9.8%
FSM pupils: 43
Gender: Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders

Governance: Community school

Contact

Headteacher: Ms Julie Crouch
Telephone: 02085237913

Website

http://www.ainsliewood.co.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 89%
Higher standard (RWM): 17%
Avg scaled score — reading: 108.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables