Primary school

South Grove Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Waltham Forest
  • E17 8PW

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 345 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 19%19%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 7%2018/19: top 9%2022/23: top 3%3% · 2022/232023/24: top 13%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM90% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%+8.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM24% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+9.1 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above+6.6 pts
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above−14.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 89 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 80% · 85 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 87% · 55 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 85% · 54 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 88% · 57 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 79% · 61 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 90% · 50 pupils · London 72%90%70%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 89 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 8% · 85 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 20% · 55 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 20% · 54 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 23% · 57 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 10% · 61 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 24% · 50 pupils · London 12%24%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 89 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 85 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 55 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 54 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 61 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 50 pupils · London 107109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 89 pupils · London 1042016/17: 109 · 85 pupils · London 1062017/18: 110 · 55 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 54 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 61 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 50 pupils · London 107110107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in77.3%
58 of 75 who put it first2014 · 84.8%2026 · 77.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7558
2nd771
3rd490
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27612 m
  • 2025/26624 m
  • 2023/24407 m
  • 2021/22772 m
  • 2020/21360 m

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils flourish at this welcoming and inclusive school.”
  • “Positive relationships exist between pupils, staff and teachers.”
  • “This fosters an environment where everyone treats each other with high levels of respect and courtesy.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026485
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.8%
First language not English60.4%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan6.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.0%

Girls 51.1%Boys 48.9%

115.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 91 responses (19.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.5% not applicable92.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed92.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 18.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 23.7
  • Other support 13.8

Teachers 20.2 FTE · Whole workforce 57.6 · 68 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,963
Spend per pupil£9,952
Staff spend per pupil£7,544
Reserve per pupil−£1,930
  • −£896,559revenue reserve
  • −£459,488in-year balance

Grants £8,497 · self-generated £467 · premises £1,129 per pupil