1
Davies Lane Primary School
London • E11 3DR
1
16 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Waltham Forest
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Waltham Forest. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
48
Outstanding
8
Good
34
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 77% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Yardley Primary School
London • E4 7PH
1
21 Nov 2023
3
Sybourn Primary School
London • E17 8HA
1
20 Jul 2023
4
Willow Brook Primary School Academy
London • E10 7BH
1
2 Oct 2017
5
Riverley Primary School
London • E10 7BZ
1
19 Dec 2016
6
The Woodside Primary Academy
London • E17 3JX
1
15 Sep 2016
7
Barclay Primary School
London • E10 6EJ
1
26 Apr 2016
8
Selwyn Primary School
London • E4 9NE
1
10 Nov 2014
9
Mayville Primary School
London • E11 4PZ
2
12 Jun 2024
10
Downsell Primary School
London • E15 2BS
2
29 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Salisbury Manor Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- Longshaw Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- Henry Maynard Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Ainslie Wood Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Lime Academy Larkswood 2 • Sep 2023
- Handsworth Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Greenleaf Primary School 2 • Oct 2022
- Coppermill Primary School 2 • Feb 2019
- Hillyfield Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2019
- Edinburgh Primary School 2 • Nov 2018