Chingford Foundation School
Nevin Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7LT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CHINGFORD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Haines
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Chingford Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,524
- Pupils on roll
- 1,363
- URN
- 138691
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085291853
About this school
Chingford Foundation School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,363 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chingford Foundation 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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 229 | 248 | 240 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.6 | 46.2 | 47.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.18 -0.37 to 0.00 | -0.14 -0.32 to +0.04 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 40.3% | 49.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 62.1% | 67.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 18.5% | 46.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chingford Foundation 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 | 45.6 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.2 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.1 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,485 |
| 2023/24 | 1,423 |
| 2024/25 | 1,401 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chingford Foundation School compares
Chingford Foundation School ranked 8th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.1 | 7.7% | 27.4% | 1,363 | — |
| Heathcote School & Science College | 46.1 | 7.7% | 31.7% | 1,115 | 0.9 miles |
| Trinity Catholic High School | 56.3 | 7% | 14.1% | 1,603 | 1.5 miles |
| Highams Park School | 47.5 | 8.1% | 26.2% | 1,592 | 1.6 miles |
| AIM Academy North London | 35.3 | 7.4% | 44.8% | 630 | 1.7 miles |
| South Chingford Foundation School | 32.8 | 13.4% | 41.7% | 547 | 1.8 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)
- 27.43%
- English as an additional language
- 42.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.72%
- Persistent absence
- 24.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heathcote School & Science College0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Trinity Catholic High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Woodford Green
-
Highams Park School1.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
AIM Academy North London1.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
South Chingford Foundation School1.8 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Chingford Foundation School ranks 168th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Chingford Foundation School teach?
- Chingford Foundation School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Chingford Foundation School?
- The headteacher of Chingford Foundation School is Mr Gary Haines, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chingford Foundation School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chingford Foundation 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 Chingford Foundation School?
- Chingford Foundation School has 1,363 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Chingford Foundation School full?
- Chingford Foundation School has capacity for 1,524 pupils and 1,363 on roll (89%), 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 Chingford Foundation School a faith school?
- No. Chingford Foundation School has no designated religious character.
- Is Chingford Foundation School a selective school?
- No. Chingford Foundation School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Chingford Foundation School part of an academy trust?
- Chingford Foundation School is part of CHINGFORD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Chingford Foundation School have?
- The schools register lists Chingford Foundation School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Chingford Foundation School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.6 in 2022/23 and 47.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chingford Foundation School compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- Chingford Foundation School ranked 8th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chingford Foundation School's absence rate?
- Chingford Foundation School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chingford Foundation School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chingford Foundation 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.