Thomas Gamuel Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · 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 🔒
Thomas Gamuel Primary School is a primary school in London, Waltham Forest for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Waltham Forest has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Thomas Gamuel Primary School 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
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 22 of the 27 other Waltham Forest primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 24 first-choice applications for 31 offers: 0.8 first choices per offer, the 4th lowest of 48 Waltham Forest primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 83% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Waltham Forest.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 21% (England 8%).
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
- Colchester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8LG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Pupils on roll
- 338 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are incredibly happy at this school.”
- “Pupils are kind, enjoy firm friendships and have teachers who help them if they find their learning challenging.”
- “Staff regularly remind pupils of what they can achieve.”
To improve
- “This is an ongoing priority for the school, so that teaching consistently removes the barriers that some pupils face.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2026 (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) | 83% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 24 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.
- Edinburgh Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- South Grove Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Sybourn Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Barn Croft Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Riverley Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published