Community school · Waltham Forest

Handsworth Primary School

4–11Ages
418Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103059URN

Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.2 above Waltham Forest median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Waltham Forest

199 applications for 59 places · 18th of 45 in Waltham Forest

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Waltham Forest median (3.2) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

199 applications · 59 places offered · 59 named it first

2026 3.4; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2025 3.7; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2024 3.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.0
2023 4.1; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2022 3.7; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2021 4.5; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2020 3.7; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2019 4.5; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2018 3.9; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2017 4.7; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2016 5.5; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2015 5.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2014 4.8; Waltham Forest median median 3.2

More applications per place than the Waltham Forest median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Waltham Forest median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	199	3.4	59	1.00
Sep 2025	58	216	3.7	86	1.48
Sep 2024	59	214	3.6	81	1.37
Sep 2023	60	243	4.1	76	1.27
Sep 2022	59	217	3.7	74	1.25
Sep 2021	59	266	4.5	102	1.73
Sep 2020	60	219	3.7	77	1.28
Sep 2019	60	271	4.5	92	1.53
Sep 2018	60	234	3.9	87	1.45
Sep 2017	59	277	4.7	90	1.53
Sep 2016	59	325	5.5	106	1.80
Sep 2015	60	318	5.3	117	1.95
Sep 2014	61	292	4.8	115	1.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 74% · Maths 77% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%40th of 48 in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Waltham Forest 85% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Waltham Forest 48% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Waltham Forest 83% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Waltham Forest 22% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Waltham Forest 88% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Waltham Forest 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Waltham Forest median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	16%	106	105
2023/24	69%	12%	108	104
2022/23	68%	7%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Handsworth Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Oakhill Primary School
0.4 km · Waltham Forest

Graded · no overall grade2024

6.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Selwyn Primary School
0.7 km · Waltham Forest

Outstanding2022

2.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Ainslie Wood Primary School
1.0 km · Waltham Forest

Good2023

4.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Thorpe Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Woodford Green Primary School
1.4 km · Waltham Forest

Graded · no overall grade2025

7.6applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Longshaw Primary Academy
1.4 km · Waltham Forest

Good2023

3.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Lime Academy Larkswood
1.5 km · Waltham Forest

Good2023

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Chapel End Junior Academy
1.6 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2024

73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103059 · 320/2045
Capacity: 420 pupils · 418 on roll
Free school meals: 10.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ
Local authority: Waltham Forest

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources