Community school · Waltham Forest

Mission Grove Primary School

3–11Ages
805Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103077URN

Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.5 below Waltham Forest median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Waltham Forest

211 applications for 79 places · 31st of 45 in Waltham Forest

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 July 2012
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Waltham Forest median (3.2) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

211 applications · 79 places offered · 69 named it first

2026 2.7; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2025 2.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2024 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 3.0
2023 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2022 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2021 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2020 2.4; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2018 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2017 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2016 3.2; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2015 3.7; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2014 4.1; 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	79	211	2.7	69	0.87
Sep 2025	105	237	2.3	96	0.91
Sep 2024	90	261	2.9	85	0.94
Sep 2023	90	232	2.6	73	0.81
Sep 2022	88	245	2.8	78	0.89
Sep 2021	69	198	2.9	53	0.77
Sep 2020	90	217	2.4	77	0.86
Sep 2019	59	198	3.4	49	0.83
Sep 2018	68	226	3.3	58	0.85
Sep 2017	89	291	3.3	86	0.97
Sep 2016	90	289	3.2	76	0.84
Sep 2015	90	330	3.7	83	0.92
Sep 2014	92	375	4.1	84	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 78% · Maths 46% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%45th of 48 in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Waltham Forest 85% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Waltham Forest 48% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Waltham Forest 83% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Waltham Forest 22% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard46%

Waltham Forest 88% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Waltham Forest 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	46%	8%	104	100
2023/24	48%	1%	104	102
2022/23	46%	6%	102	101

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

Mission Grove Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Waltham Forest

Good2023

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
South Grove Primary School
0.5 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Outstanding2024

4.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Stoneydown Park School
0.6 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Edinburgh Primary School
0.7 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good · improving2024

11.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Coppermill Primary School
0.7 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2024

5.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Greenleaf Primary School
0.8 km · Waltham Forest

2026

4.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Big Creative Academy
0.8 km · Waltham Forest

Not yet inspected
Barn Croft Primary School
0.9 km · Waltham Forest

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103077 · 320/2074
Capacity: 900 pupils · 805 on roll
Free school meals: 26.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7EJ
Local authority: Waltham Forest

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