Walthamstow Primary Academy

Walthamstow Primary Academy continues to be recognized as a good school, demonstrating strong performance across various domains. The school is characterized by its ambitious curriculum and high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Positive relationships between staff and pupils foster a supportive learning environment where students feel safe and are encouraged to express their opinions. The commitment to enriching student experiences through clubs and events further enhances their educational journey. This is the school's first ungraded inspection since being judged good in 2018, and the trust provides effective oversight and support to ensure continued improvement. While the school excels in numerous areas, there is a noted concern regarding the timely support for pupils with SEND during lessons, impacting their learning experiences at times. Despite this issue, the overall atmosphere of the school is constructive, promoting strong behavioral standards and attendance. Leaders are proactive in addressing these challenges to ensure that all learners receive the assistance they need, thereby improving their outcomes. The findings from this inspection affirm the school’s commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students, with a focus on their personal and academic development.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate enthusiasm and ambition in their learning.
• Excellent relationships exist between staff and pupils.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured.
• Staff possess secure subject knowledge and deliver lessons effectively.
• Leaders prioritize pupils' wider development and citizenship.
• The school offers a variety of enrichment activities and clubs.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils with SEND do not receive timely support in lessons.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Walthamstow Primary Academy attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.5% of pupils at Walthamstow Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Walthamstow Primary Academy had 36.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.7% of pupils at Walthamstow Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Walthamstow Primary Academy received £8,995 and spent £9,066 for each of its 171 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £153,000 (£894 per pupil).

Across all 93 schools of United Learning Trust, income was £8,687 and spending £8,616 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Waltham Forest · Waltham Forest local authority: places and applications

Walthamstow Primary Academy is part of United Learning Trust, which runs 98 schools. The nearest others:

• Walthamstow Academy London
• Whittingham Primary Academy London
• Salisbury Manor Primary School London
• Longshaw Primary Academy London
• Winston Way Academy Ilford
• Bacon's College London
• The Totteridge Academy London
• Goresbrook School Dagenham
• The John Roan School London
• Marylebone Academy London

What is Walthamstow Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Walthamstow Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Walthamstow Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Walthamstow Primary Academy was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Walthamstow Primary Academy have?

Walthamstow Primary Academy has 181 pupils on roll.

What age range does Walthamstow Primary Academy cover?

Walthamstow Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Walthamstow Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Walthamstow Primary Academy?

Walthamstow Primary Academy is at Billet Road, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DP.