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Thomas Gamuel Primary School

Waltham Forest, E17 8LGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1330 of 13,686 nationally

About Thomas Gamuel Primary School

Thomas Gamuel Primary School sits in Waltham Forest, a London borough where 15 of 52 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 11th out of 48 primaries in the local authority on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top quarter of Waltham Forest schools. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School, 0.6 kilometres away, while the top three peers in the borough — Riverley Primary, Yardley Primary and St Mary's CofE Primary — all score higher on the same ranking metric. Thomas Gamuel is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 2 to 11, with no religious character. Paul Acheson is the headteacher. The school has a nursery provision but no sixth form. It is not a boarding school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressColchester Road, London, Waltham Forest, E17 8LG
HeadteacherPaul Acheson
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils347
Free School Meals (FSM)26.9%
School Capacity347 / 420 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballTennisAthleticsDanceSwimmingCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessChoirEco ClubDramaFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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Thomas Gamuel 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.