Gwyn Jones Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Hainault Road, London, E11 1EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gwyn Jones Primary School is a primary school in Waltham Forest for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Waltham Forest. It ranks 44th of 48 primary schools in Waltham Forest. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2014, report published 15 October 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

Pupils enjoy coming to this school. The vision and values of 'inspired and empowered' run through much of what happens at the school. Pupils and staff take personal responsibility for their actions and do their best. The school has high expectations for all pupils' achievement. Those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive appropriate support to ensure that they can fully engage with the learning. Pupils achieve well in external assessments. Behaviour inside of lessons supports pupils' learning well. Pupils are kind to each other and provide support and encouragement so that they can all achieve. Pupils, parents and carers and teachers work together as a team to help pupils to be successful. Leaders understand the importance of pupils attending school each day and they make sure that support is put in place to enable this to happen. Pupils feel safe and are kept safe at the school. The school has identified what pupils need to support them to grow in their personal development. Staff make sure that there are a wide range of clubs available that enrich pupils' wider experiences. The school has also developed a number of different therapeutical projects designed to support pupils' well-being and mental health.

What the school should improve

  • In some foundation subjects, the delivery of the curriculum is not supporting pupils to build upon and apply their prior knowledge and engage successfully with new learning. This means that pupils find it difficult to recall securely their previous learning. The school should ensure that, in all curriculum areas, pupils are supported successfully to know and remember more of the subjects that they are studying

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

432 pupils on roll, with places for 452

Eligible for free school meals22.9%

22.9%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.2%

26.2%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.2%

6.2%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gwyn Jones Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Barclay Primary School0.3 milesReport card: Strong standard to exceptional87% met the expected standard
George Tomlinson Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Davies Lane Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding87% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding94% met the expected standard
Henry Maynard Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Sian Boutalbi
Address
Hainault Road, London, E11 1EU
Local authority
Waltham Forest
URN
103074

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.