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Thorpe Hall Primary School

Waltham Forest, E17 4DPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 41 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2999 of 13,686 nationally

About Thorpe Hall Primary School

Thorpe Hall Primary School sits within Waltham Forest, a London borough where 15 of 52 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is ranked 27th in the local authority, placing it just inside the top half of its peers. Among the highest-scoring primaries nearby are Riverley Primary School, Yardley Primary School, and St Mary's CofE Primary School, all of which outrank Thorpe Hall on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school, The Woodside Primary Academy, is only 0.7 kilometres away. Headteacher Prudence Barnes-Kemp leads a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school has a capacity of 630 but currently enrols 362 pupils, leaving significant room for growth. Just under a third of its students (31.8%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects the diverse intake of the local area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address123 Hale End Road, London, Waltham Forest, E17 4DP
HeadteacherPrudence Barnes-Kemp
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils362
Free School Meals (FSM)31.8%
School Capacity362 / 630 (57% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosMusic RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersAthleticsSwimmingNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessChoirCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Thorpe Hall 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.