St Mary's CofE Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Mary's CofE Primary School currently has around 578 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.9%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47.6%. other white pupils make up about 10.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Brooke Road, London, E17 9HJ
Website: www.stmaryscofe.org
Telephone: 02085211066
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Joe Pitchford
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144238

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 578
Number of Boys: 311
Number of Girls: 267

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British47.60%275
Other White10.60%61
African9.50%55
Caribbean6.20%36
Other Mixed5.90%34
White and Asian3.80%22
White and Black Caribbean3.50%20
Unclassified2.60%15
White and Black African2.40%14
Pakistani2.20%13
Other Asian1.40%8
Other Black1.40%8
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%7
Indian1.00%6
Irish0.50%3
Chinese0.20%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (1.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.4)
Maths: Above Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
89%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
28%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 2,187 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
4out of 4 3,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Walthamstow CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School
101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE
3out of 4 237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School
Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 9HU
- not rated 329 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Henry Maynard Junior School
Addison Road , E17 9LT
- not rated 383 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warwick School for Boys
Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND
- not rated 188 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Holy Family Catholic School
1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA
3out of 4 807 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ
4out of 4 856 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Leytonstone School
Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD
3out of 4 1,201 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY
3out of 4 1,326 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 912 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 1,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 1,661 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 2,730 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 2,043 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 2,043 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alpha Preparatory School
89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ
- not rated 383 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Belmont Park PRU
Leyton Green Road , Leyton Green E10 6DB
- not rated 929 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Belmont Park
Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB
- not rated 929 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
Forest School
College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY
- not rated 958 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Forest Preparatory School
College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY
- not rated 958 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.