Wanstead Church School

School overview

Wanstead Church School is a primary school serving London, Redbridge, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 207 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Wanstead Church School 'Good'. 96% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 28.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 4% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 113 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 82% of the families who made Wanstead Church School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.29 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 3.7%. There are about 19.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 5% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.