Chingford Foundation School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 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
- 1423 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 42.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 27.8%
Other White 22.6%
Mixed 15%
African 8.2%
Pakistani 6.5%
Caribbean 5.3%
Other Asian 5.2%
Other Black 3%
Other 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Indian 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.6
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 112 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 227 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 219 |
Admissions
Chingford Foundation School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 122 104 |
| Year 8 | 233 123 110 |
| Year 9 | 237 130 107 |
| Year 10 | 241 115 126 |
| Year 11 | 251 121 130 |
| Year 12 | 126 66 60 |
| Year 13 | 109 50 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 25.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 39.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 27.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 72.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 12.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 11.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 0.9% 1.7% |