Chingford Foundation School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Chingford Foundation School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Waltham Forest, London.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,363 pupils. Chingford Foundation School is part of Chingford Academies Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 47.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 49.2%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.23
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
53%Boys
47%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,363
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- Chingford Academies Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2023 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 27 Jan 2020 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 2 miles of Waltham Forest.
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Waltham Forest · 0.6 mi
Heathcote School & Science College
Waltham Forest · 0.9 mi
Trinity Catholic High School
Redbridge · 1.5 mi
Highams Park School
Waltham Forest · 1.6 mi
Oasis Academy Hadley
Enfield · 1.6 mi
Bancroft's School
Redbridge · 1.6 mi
AIM Academy North London
Enfield · 1.7 mi
South Chingford Foundation School
Waltham Forest · 1.8 mi