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Handsworth Primary School

Community school · London · E4 9PJ

Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

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 fill100%

418 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
201 / 217
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
418 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Nairne

Location

Address
Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park
Postcode
E4 9PJ
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 418 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.3%.

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

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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  • Oakhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 9PY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM25.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Selwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E4 9NE · Waltham Forest

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ainslie Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E4 9DD · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM9.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Thorpe Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E17 4DP · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Woodford Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0ST · Waltham Forest

    Ages 2–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Longshaw Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · E4 6LH · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM37.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lime Academy Larkswood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E4 8ET · Waltham Forest

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM27.6%

    0.9 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%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Nairne
Telephone
02085275991
Website
www.handsworthprimary.org.uk/

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