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Mission Grove Primary School

Community school · London · E17 7EJ

Ages 2–11 · 805 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-01

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
655

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 fill89%

805 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
805
Boys / girls
425 / 380
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
805 / 900 (89%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
191
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Katie Jennings

Location

Address
Buxton Road, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 7EJ
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 805 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.1%.

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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    • KS288%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Stoneydown Park School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.6%

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  • Edinburgh Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM37.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Coppermill Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Greenleaf Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Barn Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · E17 8SB · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.5%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katie Jennings
Telephone
02085203487
Website
www.missiongroveschool.co.uk

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