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Wanstead Church School

Voluntary aided school · London · E11 2SS

Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
160

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill84%

197 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
97 / 100
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
197 / 234 (84%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Denchfield

Location

Address
Church Path, Wanstead
Postcode
E11 2SS
Town
London
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
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 3–11, in London, Redbridge, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E11
12
Primary in E11
7
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Primary in Redbridge LA
52

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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    Community school · Primary

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    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.05

    0.5 miles away

  • Nightingale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.08

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  • Oakdale Infants' School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand0.79

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakdale Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM31.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Gwyn Jones Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Aldersbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.39

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  • George Tomlinson Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E11 4QN · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Denchfield
Telephone
02089896001
Website
www.wansteadchurchsch.co.uk

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