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Whittingham Primary Academy

Waltham Forest, E17 5QXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#4,865
of 13,686 nationally

About Whittingham Primary Academy

Whittingham Primary Academy in Waltham Forest holds a Good rating from Ofsted overall, with the detail of its most recent inspection showing notable strengths. The school was visited for an ungraded inspection in June 2025, where inspectors judged that it had 'improved significantly' since its last graded inspection. In that graded inspection, leadership and management were rated Outstanding, and early years provision was also judged Outstanding. On the key academic metric of Key Stage 2, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Waltham Forest local authority average of 74%, but the school's average scores in reading (107) and maths (106) are both above the national benchmark of 100, suggesting solid foundations in those subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigham Hill Road, London, Waltham Forest, E17 5QX
HeadteacherCourtney Thompson
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils363
Free School Meals (FSM)28.4%
School Capacity363 / 450 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Jun 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingTennisCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: whittinghamprimaryacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whittingham Primary Academy

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