Community school · Waltham Forest

Thorpe Hall Primary School

3–11Ages
358Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103060URN

123 Hale End Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4DP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

close to Waltham Forest median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Waltham Forest

150 applications for 45 places · 19th of 45 in Waltham Forest

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

7 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2011
Graded inspection: 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

3.3applications per place, Reception

close to Waltham Forest median (3.2) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

150 applications · 45 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2025 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2024 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.0
2023 3.5; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2022 3.4; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2021 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2020 2.5; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2018 2.7; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2017 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2016 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2015 2.1; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2014 2.4; Waltham Forest median median 3.2

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	45	150	3.3	37	0.82
Sep 2025	41	136	3.3	34	0.83
Sep 2024	43	140	3.3	35	0.81
Sep 2023	38	131	3.5	29	0.76
Sep 2022	32	110	3.4	31	0.97
Sep 2021	44	128	2.9	35	0.80
Sep 2020	55	138	2.5	49	0.89
Sep 2019	47	132	2.8	41	0.87
Sep 2018	51	136	2.7	48	0.94
Sep 2017	49	136	2.8	40	0.82
Sep 2016	65	167	2.6	54	0.83
Sep 2015	66	141	2.1	48	0.73
Sep 2014	73	172	2.4	60	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 84% · Maths 89% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%21st of 48 in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Waltham Forest 85% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Waltham Forest 48% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Waltham Forest 83% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Waltham Forest 22% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Waltham Forest 88% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Waltham Forest 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Waltham Forest median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	9%	106	106
2023/24	74%	19%	107	106
2022/23	77%	18%	107	108

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

Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
The Woodside Primary Academy
0.7 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre
0.8 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place
Chapel End Junior Academy
0.9 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2024

73%met the SATs standard
Selwyn Primary School
1.0 km · Waltham Forest

Outstanding2022

2.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Waltham Forest

Standards maintained2025
Handsworth Primary School
1.1 km · Waltham Forest

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

6.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Emmanuel Community School
1.4 km · Waltham Forest

Requires improvement2024

8.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103060 · 320/2049
Capacity: 630 pupils · 358 on roll
Free school meals: 26.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 123 Hale End Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4DP
Local authority: Waltham Forest

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