Roger Ascham Primary School

About Roger Ascham Primary School

Roger Ascham Primary School in Waltham Forest holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in July 2024, where inspectors noted the school is improving. The single most telling academic metric is that 91% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Waltham Forest local authority average of 74% and places the school 6th out of 48 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 5% of all state primaries nationally. It is a notable achievement for a school where 27.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, indicating that strong outcomes are consistent across a diverse intake.

Breaking down the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strength is particularly clear in reading and maths. 96% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, with 60% achieving the higher standard, while in maths 96% met expectations and 55% reached the higher standard. Average scaled scores of 111 in reading and 110 in maths are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Writing is also strong, with 91% at the expected level and 38% at the higher level. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to see how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are among the best in the local authority. Ofsted rated both leadership and management, and early years provision, as Good in the 2014 graded inspection, and the school has maintained that standard since.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 Reception places, it received 165 applications for 56 places, with 50 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of nearly 3:1. Facilities include playing fields, a forest school, an ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. There is a broad sports programme covering football, netball, swimming, cricket, rounders, cross country and dance, plus clubs for art, drama and coding. The school has a nursery provision for children from age 3. Its SEND support is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autism, visual impairment and physical disabilities. This is a school that combines strong academic outcomes with a wide range of enrichment, and its popularity with local families reflects that. It will particularly suit parents who want a primary experience with proven results, especially in reading and maths.

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