St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 7BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Waltham Forest for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Waltham Forest. It ranks 33rd of 48 primary schools in Waltham Forest. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 5 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 November 2023
St Mary's school is friendly and welcoming to pupils, staff and visitors alike. Pupils enter each morning happy and ready to learn. The school ensures that all pupils in the school have access to a broad and balanced curriculum. Children in the Reception class get off to a good start. They are confident and settle in quickly. Children join in enthusiastically with a range of activities that help them to develop. Pupils enjoy their learning, they appreciate the improvements the school is making to the curriculum and talk about the things they have learned and how their teachers support them. Pupils encourage others, for example, by becoming ambassadors for areas, such as music, science and reading. Pupils benefit from a wide range of experiences as they move through the school. They learn about the world outside of their own community, often taking trips to local sites of interest. Leaders make sure that the programme of extra-curricular activities contributes to pupils' personal development. The school has high expectations of pupil behaviour. Pupils are unfailingly polite and helpful to others. Pupils are safe at school and are clear that bullying does not happen. They are very clear about the difference between disagreement and bullying.
What the school should improve
- In a few foundation subjects, the school has not finalised the important knowledge they want pupils to learn. Sometimes, in these subjects, the curriculum is not implemented consistently well. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects. The school should ensure that the curriculum in all subjects is clearly identified and implemented consistently.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
209 pupils on roll, with places for 209
Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chingford CofE Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Whitehall Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Longshaw Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Yardley Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 97% met the expected standard |
| Parkside Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Sharkey
- Phone
- 02085294723
- Address
- Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 7BJ
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- URN
- 103085
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.