Chingford Foundation School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 138691
- Address
- Nevin Drive, Chingford, E4 7LT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1401 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 42.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 6.7% |
| African | 8.6% |
| Mixed | 14.3% |
| Other White | 23.7% |
| White British | 26.1% |
| Caribbean | 5.7% |
| Other Asian | 5.1% |
| Other Black | 3.1% |
| Other | 2.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.4% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47.1 |
| Local authority average | 45.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.23 |
| Local authority average | 4.04 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 101 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Chingford Foundation School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 104 107 |
| Year 8 | 225 120 105 |
| Year 9 | 228 119 109 |
| Year 10 | 236 132 104 |
| Year 11 | 241 115 126 |
| Year 12 | 141 77 64 |
| Year 13 | 119 60 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 67.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 10.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 2.4% |