South Chingford Foundation School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London E4 8SG · Waltham Forest
#601 of 640 secondary schools in London
#3685 of 4,090 nationally
About South Chingford Foundation School
South Chingford Foundation School is a academy secondary located in London, in the Waltham Forest local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 547 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 601st of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (25th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 547; capacity filled 81%; grade 4+ english & maths 36.7%; ebacc average points 3.04.
There are 1547 schools in London; South Chingford Foundation School ranks 1274th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)32.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for South Chingford Foundation School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 547
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 36.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near South Chingford Foundation School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre
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Salisbury Manor Primary School
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Walthamstow Primary Academy
London · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
181 students · 925 m away
Walthamstow Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
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Handsworth Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.1 km away
Thorpe Hall Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
358 students · 1.1 km away
Highams Park School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,592 students · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is South Chingford Foundation School a good school?
South Chingford Foundation School has a Success Index (England) of 17.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #601 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does South Chingford Foundation School rank in London?
South Chingford Foundation School ranks #601 of 640 secondary schools in London and #3685 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Chingford Foundation School?
South Chingford Foundation School had 547 students in 2025.
Is South Chingford Foundation School a primary school or a secondary school?
South Chingford Foundation School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near South Chingford Foundation School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Chingford Foundation School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.