Burnside Secondary PRU
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · London, Waltham Forest
Burnside Secondary PRU is a pupil referral unit in London, Waltham Forest for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Burnside Avenue, 2 Burnside Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8YJ
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Pupils on roll
- 19 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 78.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 June 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have a clear vision to get pupils back on track with their learning.”
- “Their goal is to ensure that all pupils can continue their education in the best school for them.”
- “Leaders work closely with the local authority and local secondary schools, and many pupils transfer quickly to another school.”
To improve
- “Although these pupils receive additional support with reading, there are times when this support is not finely tuned to their needs.”
- “Sometimes, however, staff do not have easy access to this information.”
- “This affects how effectively staff can plan and tailor adaptations to learning in order to fully cater for pupils’ needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Waltham Forest.
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- Joseph Clarke School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Big Creative Independent School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whitefield School 1.3 mi Good
- Normanhurst School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Forest School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Belmont Park School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Hawkswood Primary PRU 2.4 mi School remains Outstanding