St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

About St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Parents at St Saviour’s Church of England Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, 96% of the 70 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That’s a very strong signal, and it’s backed up by the detail: every single parent agreed that their child is happy at the school, with 71% strongly agreeing. Similarly, 76% strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 81% strongly agreed that the school has high expectations for their child. The school is also clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 academic year, St Saviour’s received 130 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2. Of the 58 first-preference applications, 55 were offered a place, so getting in as a first choice is realistic but not guaranteed. This combination of strong parental endorsement and high demand suggests a school that local families trust and want to be part of.

Academically, St Saviour’s is performing at an exceptionally high level. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Waltham Forest local authority average of 74%. That result places the school 4th out of 48 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 5% nationally. A quarter of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, while in reading and maths individually, 56% and 54% respectively reached that higher bar. Average scaled scores were 111 in reading and 110 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019, rated it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in February 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained, so the school continues to deliver at the level that earned that top rating.

St Saviour’s is a Church of England primary school for children aged 4 to 11, with 336 pupils on roll against a capacity of 470, meaning there is some room for growth. The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, music rooms, a sensory room, a gymnasium, an ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, dance, athletics and tennis, while clubs range from Eco Club and Choir to Film Club, Science Club, Drama and Gardening. The school has a published list of SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 13.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative local intake. For families in Waltham Forest who value strong academic outcomes, a clear Christian character and a school that parents actively recommend, St Saviour’s is a compelling option — though you’ll want to make it your first choice to maximise your chances of a place.

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