Academy converter · Waltham Forest

Davies Lane Primary School

2–11Ages
927Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143384URN

Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London, E11 3DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

close to Waltham Forest median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Waltham Forest

357 applications for 118 places · 23rd of 45 in Waltham Forest

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%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: Outstanding · 18 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

close to Waltham Forest median (3.2) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

357 applications · 118 places offered · 125 named it first

2026 3.0; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2025 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2024 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 3.0
2023 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2022 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2021 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2020 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2019 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2018 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2017 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2016 3.2; Waltham Forest median median 3.2; as the previous school
2015 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Waltham Forest median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Waltham Forest median

Dashed bars: as Davies Lane Primary School (URN 103042), Davies Lane Junior School (URN 103041), the previous school.

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	118	357	3.0	125	1.06
Sep 2025	119	348	2.9	124	1.04
Sep 2024	116	320	2.8	101	0.87
Sep 2023	119	327	2.8	127	1.07
Sep 2022	116	324	2.8	103	0.89
Sep 2021	112	294	2.6	94	0.84
Sep 2020	119	306	2.6	117	0.98
Sep 2019	117	338	2.9	135	1.15
Sep 2018	116	328	2.8	118	1.02
Sep 2017	120	340	2.8	143	1.19
Sep 2016 *	119	384	3.2	157	1.32
Sep 2015 *	119	342	2.9	128	1.08
Sep 2014 *	106	270	2.6	93	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 89% · Maths 92% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%7th of 48 in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Waltham Forest 85% England 78%

Higher standard55%

Waltham Forest 48% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Waltham Forest 83% England 75%

Greater depth43%

Waltham Forest 22% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Waltham Forest 88% England 77%

Higher standard46%

Waltham Forest 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	87%	30%	109	109
2023/24	85%	25%	108	108
2022/23	76%	26%	107	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

Davies Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
George Tomlinson Primary School
0.3 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Mayville Academy
0.6 km · Waltham Forest

Good2024

4.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Newport School
1.1 km · Waltham Forest

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Jenny Hammond Primary School
1.1 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Gwyn Jones Primary School
1.1 km · Waltham Forest

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
1.3 km · Redbridge

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Downsell Primary School
1.3 km · Waltham Forest

Good2023

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Dawlish Primary School
1.5 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

4.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143384 · 320/2015
Trust: Arbor Academy Trust
Capacity: 840 pupils · 927 on roll
Free school meals: 18.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Davies Lane Primary School (URN 103042); Davies Lane Junior School (URN 103041)
Address: Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London, E11 3DR
Local authority: Waltham Forest

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