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Sybourn Primary School

Academy sponsor led · London · E17 8HA

Ages 2–11 · 521 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-07

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
428

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill83%

521 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
521
Boys / girls
282 / 239
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
521 / 630 (83%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: LION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Lion Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Janette Boukadida

Location

Address
Sybourn Street
Postcode
E17 8HA
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 521 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.9%.

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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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM20.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Janette Boukadida
Telephone
02085394110
Website
www.sybournprimary.net

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