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Emmanuel Community School

Free schools · London · E17 3BN

Ages 4–11 · 82 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill39%

82 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
36 / 46
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
82 / 210 (39%)
Free school meals
29.3%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: THE EMMANUEL SCHOOL TRUST
Academy trust
THE EMMANUEL SCHOOL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Olatayo Fagbemiro

Location

Address
The Drive, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 3BN
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Walthamstow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 82 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.3%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E17
40
Primary in E17
24
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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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.6%

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  • The Woodside Primary Academy

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM33.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Henry Maynard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.8%

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  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS289%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.8%

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  • The Winns Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Chapel End Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · E17 4LS · Waltham Forest

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Olatayo Fagbemiro
Telephone
02085200775
Website
www.emmanuelcommunityschool.co.uk

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