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Selwyn Primary School

Academy converter · London · E4 9NE

Ages 2–11 · 721 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)12.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
534

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

94

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
252
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill106%

721 pupils · 680 places

Pupils on roll
721
Boys / girls
370 / 351
School capacity
680
Capacity fill
721 / 680 (106%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ARBOR Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Okoye

Location

Address
105 Selwyn Avenue
Postcode
E4 9NE
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 721 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.7%.

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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    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.37

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  • Ainslie Wood Primary School

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    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Walthamstow Primary Academy

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Okoye
Telephone
02085273814
Website
http://www.selwynprimarywaltham.co.uk

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