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Roger Ascham Primary School

Academy converter · London · E17 5HU

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

91%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-23

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)91%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
342

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

42

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
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 fill87%

418 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
210 / 208
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
418 / 480 (87%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RAY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RAY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
RAY Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robin Desoer

Location

Address
1 Wigton Road, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 5HU
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.7%.

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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  • Walthamstow Primary Academy

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    London · E17 5DP · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Whittingham Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • The Winns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · E17 5ET · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.37

    0.4 miles away

  • Hillyfield Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

  • Chapel End Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Salisbury Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E4 8YJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Greenleaf Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E17 6QW · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robin Desoer
Telephone
02085273157
Website
www.rapsch.co.uk/

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