Wanstead Church School
Church Path, Wanstead, London, E11 2SS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Denchfield
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 102841
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089896001
About this school
Wanstead Church School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wanstead Church School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 25 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 68% | 96% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 84% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 76% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 88% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wanstead Church School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 96% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wanstead Church School compares
Wanstead Church School ranked 1st of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 96% | 4% | 5.5% | 197 | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | 94% | 3.7% | 8% | 450 | 0.4 miles |
| Snaresbrook Primary School | 75% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 461 | 0.5 miles |
| Nightingale Primary School | 79% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 685 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakdale Infants' School | — | 5.4% | 17.5% | 299 | 1.0 miles |
| Oakdale Junior School | 70% | 4.5% | 24.6% | 357 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 22 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.46%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 8.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Snaresbrook Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Nightingale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Oakdale Infants' School1.0 miles
Primary · London
-
Oakdale Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Wanstead Church School ranks 18th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wanstead Church School teach?
- Wanstead Church School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Wanstead Church School?
- The headteacher of Wanstead Church School is Mrs Natalie Denchfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wanstead Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wanstead Church School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wanstead Church School?
- Wanstead Church School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wanstead Church School full?
- Wanstead Church School has capacity for 234 pupils and 197 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wanstead Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Wanstead Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Wanstead Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wanstead Church School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wanstead Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 96% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wanstead Church School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Wanstead Church School ranked 1st of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wanstead Church School's absence rate?
- Wanstead Church School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wanstead Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wanstead Church School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.