Roger Ascham Primary School
1 Wigton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RAY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robin Desoer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- RAY Trust
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 136362
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085273157
About this school
Roger Ascham Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 418 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roger Ascham 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 55 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 91% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 96% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 96% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 96% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Roger Ascham 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 | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 407 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roger Ascham Primary School compares
Roger Ascham Primary School ranked 13th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 6.5% | 28.6% | 418 | — |
| Walthamstow Primary Academy | 87% | 6.3% | 40.9% | 181 | 0.2 miles |
| Whittingham Primary Academy | 82% | 6% | 30.1% | 352 | 0.4 miles |
| The Winns Primary School | 87% | 4.4% | 17.6% | 652 | 0.4 miles |
| Hillyfield Primary Academy | 75% | 5.5% | 19.5% | 1,123 | 0.5 miles |
| Chapel End Junior Academy | 73% | 5.6% | 35.5% | 229 | 0.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.61%
- English as an additional language
- 39.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 18.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walthamstow Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Whittingham Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · London
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The Winns Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Hillyfield Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Chapel End Junior Academy0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Roger Ascham Primary School ranks 140th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Roger Ascham Primary School teach?
- Roger Ascham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Roger Ascham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Roger Ascham Primary School is Mr Robin Desoer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roger Ascham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roger Ascham 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 Roger Ascham Primary School?
- Roger Ascham Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roger Ascham Primary School full?
- Roger Ascham Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 418 on roll (87%), 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 Roger Ascham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Roger Ascham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Roger Ascham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roger Ascham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Roger Ascham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Roger Ascham Primary School is part of RAY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Roger Ascham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roger Ascham Primary School compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- Roger Ascham Primary School ranked 13th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roger Ascham Primary School's absence rate?
- Roger Ascham Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roger Ascham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roger Ascham 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.