Churchfields Infants' School

About Churchfields Infants' School

Churchfields Infants' School sits in a strong position within Redbridge, but the data tells a slightly unusual story for a school of its type. As an infant school (ages 5-7), it doesn't have KS2 SATs results to compare directly against the LA average of 74, because its pupils leave before that assessment point. What we can compare is its Ofsted rating: Outstanding across every category in its July 2024 inspection, from quality of education to early years provision and personal development. That puts it among just 12 Outstanding primaries out of 53 in the borough. The school is clearly popular — for 2025/26 entry, it received 174 first-preference applications for 120 places, with an oversubscription ratio of 3.4. Only 118 first-preference offers were made, meaning even families who put it first faced real competition. The previous inspection in 2013 also rated it Outstanding, so this isn't a flash in the pan.

Because Churchfields Infants' School covers only Reception and Years 1-2, its academic story is less about exam scores and more about the foundation it lays. The most recent Ofsted report (2024) gave top marks across the board: Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a clean sweep. The school has 434 pupils against a capacity of 450, so it's running near full. With only 5.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is relatively affluent compared to many London primaries. The school feeds directly into Churchfields Junior School, which is also rated Outstanding and sits just 0.2 km away, creating a seamless primary journey. For parents weighing infant provision, the consistency of these Ofsted grades over more than a decade is the strongest signal of quality available.

The school offers a notably broad set of facilities for an infant school, including a forest school, ICT suite, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, and a library — plus a chapel, which is unusual given its non-religious character. Sports include football, cricket, cross country, and netball, while clubs cover science, gardening, and film. The SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families in Redbridge, this school suits those who want a strong start in a well-resourced, oversubscribed setting with a clear path to an Outstanding junior school next door. The nursery provision means children can join from age 3, though competition for places is fierce — 408 total applications for 120 spots in 2025/26.

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