68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1014.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,401
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chingford Foundation School · Secondary with sixth form · Waltham Forest
Part ofCHINGFORD ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+6pp
73%68%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+9pp
50%45%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.1
+0.9
49.247.445.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.1
EBacc entry
46%
+28pp
86%52%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1014.7
+42.8
1051.3969.0886.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1014.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.7
-0.2
37.133.830.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
+0.17
-0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+10pp
18%10%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,401
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Nevin Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7LT
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 49% | 47.1 | Not applicable | 46% | 1014.7 | 48% | 1,401 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 40% | 46.2 | -0.14 | 18% | 971.9 | 31% | 1,423 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 44% | 45.6 | -0.18 | 22% | 886.8 | 22% | 1,485 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 50% | 49.2 | -0.11 | 57% | 1051.3 | 57% | 1,538 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 46% | 49.2 | +0.11 | 86% | 1027.4 | 86% | 1,433 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 46% | 48.6 | -0.02 | 85% | 992.9 | 86% | 1,484 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 52% | 50.2 | +0.19 | 32% | — | 37% | 1,512 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.17 | 12% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.32 | 2% | 115 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 7% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | B- | — | 18% | 128 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.03 | 10% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 29.4 | C | -0.08 | 12% | 166 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | +0.01 | 8% | 157 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,401 | 16.6 | 17% | 42% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,423 | 15.4 | 16% | 43% | 24% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,485 | 15.0 | 12% | 42% | 25% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,538 | 17.3 | 10% | 39% | 26% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,542 | 15.8 | 17% | 37% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,433 | 13.7 | 21% | 34% | 31% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,484 | 14.1 | 10% | 33% | 30% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,512 | 14.4 | 20% | 33% | 31% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.