Waltham Forest primary schools league table 2025
Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 55 schools in Waltham Forest, London. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and London.
- 194Ainslie Wood Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 451 students
- 294St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 592 students
- 391St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 356 students
- 490Selwyn Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 721 students
- 590Yardley Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 551 students
- 690Lantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolLondon · Independent All-through56.5 Attainment 8 · 86 students
- 788Davies Lane Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 927 students
- 887Willow Brook Primary School AcademyLondon · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 660 students
- 987Woodford Green Primary SchoolWoodford Green · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 1085Coppermill Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
- 1185Stoneydown Park SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 631 students
- 1285Normanhurst SchoolLondon · Independent All-through55.6 Attainment 8 · 213 students
- 1384Riverley Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 437 students
- 1484The Winns Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 652 students
- 1583South Grove Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 485 students
- 1683Barclay Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,273 students
- 1783Roger Ascham Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 1882The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 388 students
- 1981Oakhill Primary SchoolWoodford Green · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 2079Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 338 students
- 2178Whittingham Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 352 students
- 2278Sybourn Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 521 students
- 2377Hillyfield Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,123 students
- 2476St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 2576Newport SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 849 students
- 2673Greenleaf Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 464 students
- 2772Henry Maynard Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 745 students
- 2871Barn Croft Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
- 2969Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 358 students
- 3067Handsworth Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 3166George Tomlinson Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 554 students
- 3266Whitehall Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 452 students
- 3364Walthamstow Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 181 students
- 3462Lime Academy LarkswoodLondon · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 510 students
- 3561Parkside Primary SchoolChingford · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 672 students
- 3659Chapel End Junior AcademyLondon · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 3758Mayville AcademyLondon · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 3857Chase Lane Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 680 students
- 3957The Woodside Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,188 students
- 4057Downsell Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 426 students
- 4156Chingford CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 406 students
- 4255Longshaw Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
- 4351Buxton SchoolLondon · Local authority All-through45.2 Attainment 8 · 1,065 students
- 4450Dawlish Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 158 students
- 4549St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary– · 132 students
- 4645Edinburgh Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 153 students
- 4744George Mitchell SchoolLondon · Academy All-through47.0 Attainment 8 · 973 students
- 4842Chapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreLondon · Local authority Primary– · 249 students
- 4942Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 432 students
- 5031Mission Grove Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 805 students
- 5127St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 107 students
- 5224St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 344 students
- 5322Salisbury Manor Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
- 5420Emmanuel Community SchoolLondon · Academy Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 82 students
- 5520Forest SchoolLondon · Independent All-through14.7 Attainment 8 · 1,605 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainslie Wood Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 93.6 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 451 |
| 2 | St Mary's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 93.5 Top 5% | 96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 592 |
| 3 | St Saviour's Church of England Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 91.2 Top 5% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 356 |
| 4 | Selwyn Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 90.3 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 721 |
| 5 | Yardley Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 90.2 Top 10% | 97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 551 |
| 6 | Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School London · All-through · Ages 10–16 | Independent | 89.5 Top 10% | 56.5 Attainment 8 | 86 |
| 7 | Davies Lane Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 87.6 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 927 |
| 8 | Willow Brook Primary School Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 87.2 Top 10% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 660 |
| 9 | Woodford Green Primary School Woodford Green · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 86.5 Top 10% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 10 | Coppermill Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 85.3 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 11 | Stoneydown Park School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 84.9 Top 10% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 631 |
| 12 | Normanhurst School London · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 84.8 Top 25% | 55.6 Attainment 8 | 213 |
| 13 | Riverley Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 83.6 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 14 | The Winns Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 83.5 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 652 |
| 15 | South Grove Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 82.9 Top 25% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 485 |
| 16 | Barclay Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,273 |
| 17 | Roger Ascham Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 18 | The Jenny Hammond Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 82.3 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 388 |
| 19 | Oakhill Primary School Woodford Green · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 81.3 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 20 | Thomas Gamuel Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 79.1 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 21 | Whittingham Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 78.2 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 352 |
| 22 | Sybourn Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 77.5 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 521 |
| 23 | Hillyfield Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.5 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,123 |
| 24 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 75.8 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 25 | Newport School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 75.7 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 849 |
| 26 | Greenleaf Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 73.4 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 464 |
| 27 | Henry Maynard Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 72.0 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 745 |
| 28 | Barn Croft Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 70.7 Top 25% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 170 |
| 29 | Thorpe Hall Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 69.3 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
| 30 | Handsworth Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 67.3 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 31 | George Tomlinson Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.9 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 554 |
| 32 | Whitehall Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.7 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 33 | Walthamstow Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 64.4 Top 50% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 181 |
| 34 | Lime Academy Larkswood London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 61.5 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 510 |
| 35 | Parkside Primary School Chingford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 61.3 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 672 |
| 36 | Chapel End Junior Academy London · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 58.9 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 37 | Mayville Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.7 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 38 | Chase Lane Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 57.4 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 680 |
| 39 | The Woodside Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 57.2 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,188 |
| 40 | Downsell Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 56.5 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 426 |
| 41 | Chingford CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 56.4 Top 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 42 | Longshaw Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.6 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 43 | Buxton School London · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Local authority | 51.3 Top 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 1,065 |
| 44 | Dawlish Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.1 Lower 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 158 |
| 45 | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School London · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 48.9 Lower 50% | – | 132 |
| 46 | Edinburgh Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 45.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 153 |
| 47 | George Mitchell School London · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Academy | 44.3 Lower 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 973 |
| 48 | Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre London · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 42.4 Lower 50% | – | 249 |
| 49 | Gwyn Jones Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 41.6 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 432 |
| 50 | Mission Grove Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 31.2 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 805 |
| 51 | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School London · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 27.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 107 |
| 52 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 24.4 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 344 |
| 53 | Salisbury Manor Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 21.5 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 54 | Emmanuel Community School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 20.2 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 82 |
| 55 | Forest School London · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 19.9 Lower 50% | 14.7 Attainment 8 | 1,605 |
Ainslie Wood Primary School in London leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Waltham Forest with a Success Index (England) of 93.6. Of the 55 schools shown, 29 are local authority, 23 are academy, 3 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider London primary schools league table, every school on the Waltham Forest page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Waltham Forest?
Ainslie Wood Primary School in London, London ranks first among primary schools in Waltham Forest with a Success Index (England) of 93.6 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 451).
How are primary schools in Waltham Forest ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.