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South Chingford Foundation School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Robert Mammen

corporate_fareCHINGFORD ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLondon, E4 8SG

language Visit Website phone 2085319231

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

557

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Attainment 8

32.8

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Waltham Forest

#3,116 of 3,216 nationally

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South Chingford Foundation School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

South Chingford Foundation School is an academy sponsor led in London, Waltham Forest, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of CHINGFORD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 617 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 32.8, placing the school #17 in Waltham Forest and #3,116 of 3,216 nationally. 29.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

29.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.1%

Entering EBacc38.30%

EBacc APS3.04

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24.60%

EBacc APS3.19

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.44

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.71

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS3.65

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS3.75

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 September 2021

Inspection Report

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28 April 2016

Inspection Report

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30 April 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-04-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-04-30

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.3%(39 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 617 pupils. During this period, there were 48 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	617	48	7.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	621	85	13.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	621	51	8.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	628	37	5.9%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	623	54	8.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	559	74	13.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	557	61	11.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	550	49	8.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	512	27	5.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	506	28	5.5%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	516	34	6.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	514	21	4.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	522	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	552	8	1.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	529	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	529	35	6.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	541	35	6.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	531	30	5.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	545	41	7.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	564	59	10.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	555	38	6.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	564	44	7.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	574	59	10.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	600	34	5.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	606	45	7.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	624	73	11.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 33 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils