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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E4 7BJ

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.2%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill100%

209 pupils · 209 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
101 / 108
School capacity
209
Capacity fill
209 / 209 (100%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Philomena Egan

Location

Address
Station Road, Chingford
Postcode
E4 7BJ
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E4

  • 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

    0.2 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

    0.5 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

    0.7 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chingford · E4 6RE · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.06

    0.9 miles away

  • Lime Academy Larkswood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E4 8ET · Waltham Forest

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • St Antony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0TX · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Philomena Egan
Telephone
02085294723
Website
www.stmaryschingford.com/

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