Waltham Forest primary schools deliver exceptional results, with 83% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 31% achieve the higher standard, nearly four times the England average of 8%. Yardley Primary School, London, Willow Brook Primary School Academy, and Riverley Primary School are among the highest-performing options, 96% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well above England's 90%. With 56 schools serving Waltham Forest, families in Walthamstow, Leyton, Chingford, and Highams Park have extensive choice, with most finding places within [LAST_DISTANCE_PRIMARY] miles for popular schools. Use the interactive map to explore last distance offered and see which schools serve your neighborhood.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| N/A | Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre | State | Primary | 2-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #47 | Salisbury Manor Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #46 | Chingford CofE Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #43 | Parkside Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #41 | Longshaw Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #38 | Lime Academy Larkswood | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #33 | Chase Lane Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #25 | Ainslie Wood Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #19 | Whitehall Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #15 | Selwyn Primary School, Waltham Forest | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #7 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chingford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #1 | Yardley Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| N/A | Normanhurst School | Independent | All-through | 2-16 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #16 | Hillyfield Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #32 | Handsworth Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #50 | Downsell Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #45 | George Mitchell School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #39 | Dawlish Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #27 | Newport School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #23 | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Leyton | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #21 | Barclay Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #3 | Riverley Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #2 | Willow Brook Primary School Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| N/A | Noor Ul Islam Primary School | Independent | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Islam | Information not available |
| N/A | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, London | State | Primary | 2-7 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #40 | Mayville Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #35 | Buxton School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #26 | George Tomlinson Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #17 | The Jenny Hammond Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #14 | Davies Lane Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #10 | Gwyn Jones Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| N/A | Forest School, London | Independent | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | Church of England | Not inspected by Ofsted |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #49 | Mission Grove Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #48 | Emmanuel Community School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Christian | Requires Improvement |
| #44 | Chapel End Junior Academy | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #42 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Longfield Avenue | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #37 | The Woodside Primary Academy | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #36 | Walthamstow Primary Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #34 | Henry Maynard Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #31 | Edinburgh Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #30 | The Winns Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #29 | Whittingham Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #28 | Thorpe Hall Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #22 | Stoneydown Park School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #20 | Thomas Gamuel Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #18 | Sybourn Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #13 | South Grove Primary School, Haringey | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #12 | Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #11 | Coppermill Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #9 | Greenleaf Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #8 | Barn Croft Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| #6 | St Mary's CofE Primary School, Walthamstow | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Outstanding |
| #5 | St Saviour's Church of England Primary School, Verulam Avenue | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Outstanding |
| #4 | Roger Ascham Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Walthamstow Montessori School | Independent | Primary | 3-6 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #24 | Oakhill Primary School, Woodford Green | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
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