SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Waltham Forest
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardley Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 95% |
| 2 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 93% |
| 3 | Riverley Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 | 93% |
| 4 | Willow Brook Primary School Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 | 90% |
| 5 | St Saviour's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 | 88% |
| 6 | Woodford Green Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 88% |
| 7 | Ainslie Wood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 87% |
| 8 | Roger Ascham Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 86% |
| 9 | South Grove Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 | 85% |
| 10 | Selwyn Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 83% |
| 11 | Barclay Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 4 strong | 83% |
| 12 | Davies Lane Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 83% |
| 13 | Thomas Gamuel Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected | 81% |
| 14 | Walthamstow Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 81% |
| 15 | The Winns Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 80% |
| 16 | Coppermill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 79% |
| 17 | Sybourn Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 78% |
| 18 | Thorpe Hall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 77% |
| 19 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 77% |
| 20 | Hillyfield Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 76% |
| 21 | Newport School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 75% |
| 22 | Stoneydown Park School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 | 75% |
| 23 | Lime Academy Larkswood Ofsted: Good (2023) | 74% |
| 24 | Greenleaf Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 72% |
| 25 | Chase Lane Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 72% |
| 26 | Oakhill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 72% |
| 27 | Mayville Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 72% |
| 28 | Whitehall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 71% |
| 29 | The Jenny Hammond Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 71% |
| 30 | Dawlish Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 69% |
| 31 | Whittingham Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 | 69% |
| 32 | Gwyn Jones Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 69% |
| 33 | Henry Maynard Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 68% |
| 34 | Handsworth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 67% |
| 35 | Edinburgh Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 67% |
| 36 | Parkside Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 66% |
| 37 | The Woodside Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 | 65% |
| 38 | Downsell Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 64% |
| 39 | Longshaw Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 63% |
| 40 | Chapel End Junior Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 41 | George Tomlinson Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 42 | Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 63% |
| 43 | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 44 | Chingford CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 60% |
| 45 | Salisbury Manor Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 46 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 47 | Barn Croft Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 52% |
| 48 | Mission Grove Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 47% |
| 49 | Emmanuel Community School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 36% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.