Whittingham Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Waltham Forest
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Waltham Forest Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2020–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Whittingham Primary Academy is a primary school in London, Waltham Forest for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 16 June 2025. Waltham Forest has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Whittingham Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 82% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Waltham Forest.
- Reception 2026 entry: 25 first-choice applications for 26 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 26.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Waltham Forest.
- There are 26.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Waltham Forest.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Waltham Forest schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Pupils on roll
- 352 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 16 June 2025
Strengths
- “Leaders have established an inclusive and welcoming school where pupils feel known, safe and valued.”
- “Staff build warm, respectful relationships with pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “This helps to ensure that everyone is supported to participate fully in classroom life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Waltham Forest.
- Hillyfield Primary Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Roger Ascham Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Walthamstow Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Winns Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenleaf Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoneydown Park School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Salisbury Manor Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published