Chestnuts Primary School
Black Boy Lane, Tottenham, London, N15 3AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Green Lane Co-operative Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Horwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tottenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 442
- URN
- 134680
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088002362
About this school
Chestnuts Primary School is a foundation primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 442 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chestnuts Primary 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 50 | 51 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 78% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 24% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 82% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 88% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 88% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Chestnuts Primary 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 | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 64% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 68.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 439 |
| 2024/25 | 439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chestnuts Primary School compares
Chestnuts Primary School ranked 29th of 50 primary schools in Haringey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.6% | 21.9% | 442 | — |
| West Green Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 32.7% | 208 | 0.2 miles |
| St Ann's CE Primary School | 56% | 6.1% | 46.6% | 197 | 0.3 miles |
| St John Vianney RC Primary School | 77% | 5.8% | 29.9% | 234 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Priory Catholic Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.3 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
- 23 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report3 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.87%
- English as an additional language
- 29.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Green Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
St Ann's CE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St John Vianney RC Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Mary's Priory Catholic Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Chestnuts Primary School ranks 555th 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 Chestnuts Primary School teach?
- Chestnuts Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Chestnuts Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chestnuts Primary School is Mrs Katie Horwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chestnuts Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chestnuts Primary 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 Chestnuts Primary School?
- Chestnuts Primary School has 442 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chestnuts Primary School full?
- Chestnuts Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 442 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chestnuts Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chestnuts Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chestnuts Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chestnuts Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Chestnuts Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Chestnuts Primary School is part of The Green Lane Co-operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chestnuts Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chestnuts Primary School compare with other schools in Haringey?
- Chestnuts Primary School ranked 29th of 50 primary schools in Haringey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chestnuts Primary School's absence rate?
- Chestnuts Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chestnuts Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chestnuts Primary 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 1 July 2026.