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Mission Grove Primary School

Waltham Forest, E17 7EJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
96 1st-choice / 105 places
Ranking
#11,208
of 13,686 nationally

About Mission Grove Primary School

Mission Grove Primary School in Waltham Forest holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, which confirmed the school remains Good. However, the academic outcomes story is more nuanced. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is significantly below the Waltham Forest local authority average of 74%, and places Mission Grove 47th out of 48 primary schools in the borough on this metric. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally. Looking at individual subjects, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, 69% in reading, and 60% in maths. The proportion achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was just 1%, though 20% reached that higher level in reading and 12% in maths. The school’s average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths, both slightly above the national baseline of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBuxton Road, London, Waltham Forest, E17 7EJ
HeadteacherKatie Jennings
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils844
Free School Meals (FSM)31.6%
School Capacity844 / 900 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Sept 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsTennisCross CountryDanceFootballCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Mission Grove Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.