Roger Ascham Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Unique reference
136362
Address
1 Wigton Road, Walthamstow, E17 5HU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
424 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
46.2%
Girls
53.8%
First language not English
37.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.9%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 28.8%
Mixed 17.2%
Other White 13.9%
Pakistani 13%
African 5.9%
Other 4.7%
Caribbean 4.2%
Bangladeshi 4%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other Black 2.6%
Indian 1.4%
Irish 0.9%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.7
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsWell above average3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 82%
Local authority average 71%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 27%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 112
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Roger Ascham Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
48
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
34
3rd preference
35
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
24
13
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
7
4
Reception, Full-time
60
31
29
Year 1
51
17
34
Year 2
53
24
29
Year 3
54
27
27
Year 4
52
24
28
Year 5
56
21
35
Year 6
54
26
28
Year 2023-2024