Academy converter · Waltham Forest

Whittingham Primary Academy

3–11Ages
352Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139317URN

Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

0.3 above Waltham Forest median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Waltham Forest

91 applications for 26 places · 13th of 45 in Waltham Forest

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%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 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

Inspection history

16 June 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
6 July 2016
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

3.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Waltham Forest median (3.2) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

91 applications · 26 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 3.5; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2025 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2024 3.0; Waltham Forest median median 3.0
2023 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2022 2.2; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2021 2.7; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2020 2.2; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2019 3.2; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2018 2.4; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2017 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2016 2.7; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2015 2.1; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2014 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.2

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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	26	91	3.5	25	0.96
Sep 2025	35	90	2.6	31	0.89
Sep 2024	31	92	3.0	30	0.97
Sep 2023	40	103	2.6	34	0.85
Sep 2022	45	100	2.2	40	0.89
Sep 2021	47	126	2.7	42	0.89
Sep 2020	55	119	2.2	54	0.98
Sep 2019	45	146	3.2	44	0.98
Sep 2018	60	145	2.4	61	1.02
Sep 2017	58	149	2.6	48	0.83
Sep 2016	60	159	2.7	47	0.78
Sep 2015	60	125	2.1	43	0.72
Sep 2014	60	157	2.6	39	0.65

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 82% · Maths 88% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%18th of 48 in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Waltham Forest 85% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Waltham Forest 48% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Waltham Forest 83% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Waltham Forest 22% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Waltham Forest 88% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Waltham Forest 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	82%	26%	108	110
2023/24	68%	4%	107	106
2022/23	59%	12%	105	107

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

Whittingham Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

3.5applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Hillyfield Primary Academy
0.5 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good · improving2024

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Roger Ascham Primary School
0.6 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good · improving2024

3.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Walthamstow Primary Academy
0.8 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2024

4.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
The Winns Primary School
0.9 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Big Creative Academy
1.1 km · Waltham Forest

Not yet inspected
Greenleaf Primary School
1.2 km · Waltham Forest

2026

4.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Stoneydown Park School
1.3 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Salisbury Manor Primary School
1.4 km · Waltham Forest

Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139317 · 320/2081
Trust: United Learning Trust
Capacity: 450 pupils · 352 on roll
Free school meals: 34.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: Whittingham Community Primary School (URN 131011)
Address: Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QX
Local authority: Waltham Forest

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