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Davies Lane Primary School

Academy converter · London · E11 3DR

Ages 2–11 · 927 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
747

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

101

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

101

Total preferences (any rank)
320
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
53
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

927 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
927
Boys / girls
499 / 428
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
927 / 840 (110%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
164
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ARBOR Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Okoye

Location

Address
Davies Lane, Leytonstone
Postcode
E11 3DR
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 927 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 18.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E11
12
Primary in E11
7
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Primary in Waltham Forest LA
51

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Okoye
Telephone
02085392466
Website
http://www.davieslane.co.uk

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