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South Grove Primary School

Primary

Waltham Forest · London · E17 8PW www.southgrove.waltham.sch.uk

Pupils
485
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
21 May 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

7 reports
9 Jan 2019
Full inspectionOutstanding
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15 May 2018
Short inspection
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20 Mar 2014
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Waltham Forest. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
90%
+11pp
LA
75%
England
63%
90%85%79%
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RWM higher
24%
+14pp
LA
17%
England
8%
24%16%8%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
54%
Writing expected standard
92%
Writing higher standard
28%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
46%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
96%
LA AVG 85%
SPAG higher standard
78%
LA AVG 43%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 107.69
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 107.39
GPS scaled score
115.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
460
cap. 420
528493458
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Pupil : teacher ratio
21.1
LA AVG 22.16:1
24.921.818.6
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EAL
60%
LA AVG 41.01%
81%71%60%
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FSM eligible
31%
LA AVG 25.33%
31%28%26%
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SEN
20%
LA AVG 18.97%
23%21%18%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%5%4%
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Persistent absence
14%
LA
14%
England
13%
21%14%6%
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Overview

AddressRingwood Road, London, E17 8PW
Telephone02085216000
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.1:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£9650 spend / pupil£9128 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2590%24%460
2023/2479%10%463
2022/2388%23%-1.10+1.30+0.90471
2018/1985%20%+0.80+1.60+4.00458
2017/1887%20%+0.80+1.20+3.40491
2016/1780%8%+2.00+2.70+4.20528
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2594%54%92%28%92%46%94%96%109.0109.0115.020%
2023/2482%21%82%23%80%25%82%84%107.0107.0112.021%
2022/2389%30%89%26%91%40%89%89%108.0109.0112.019%
2018/1987%35%91%31%89%54%91%93%107.0110.0115.020%
2017/1889%35%93%33%89%56%93%89%108.0110.0114.019%
2016/1786%24%93%21%88%36%95%91%106.0109.0110.023%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2546021.120%60%31%5%14%
2023/2446321.721%64%28%5%14%
2022/2347122.219%68%29%6%18%
2021/2247521.219%70%29%6%21%
2020/2146923.118%71%26%
2018/1945821.620%77%26%4%6%
2017/1849124.919%79%27%4%8%
2016/1752818.623%81%29%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.