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Parkside Primary School

Community school · Chingford · E4 6RE

Ages 3–11 · 672 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
552

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

94

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
259
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill107%

672 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
672
Boys / girls
365 / 307
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
672 / 630 (107%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
139
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Lisa Cousins-Keuning

Location

Address
21 Wellington Avenue
Postcode
E4 6RE
Town
Chingford
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 3–11, in Chingford, Waltham Forest, 672 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.5%.

Open schools in Chingford
2
Primary schools in Chingford
1
Academies among open schools in Chingford
0% (0)
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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  • Lime Academy Larkswood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E4 8ET · Waltham Forest

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Chingford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    London · E4 7EY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Chase Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E4 8LA · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Longshaw Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · E4 6LH · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · E4 7BJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Ainslie Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E4 9DD · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Whitehall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E4 6ES · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Yardley Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E4 7PH · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Cousins-Keuning
Telephone
02085594278
Website
www.parksideprimaryschool.org

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