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Thomas Gamuel Primary School

Colchester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8LG

Local ranking8th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
83.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
21.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
93.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
93.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
111.0
Cohort Size
42

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
347
Boys
177 (51%)
Girls
170 (49%)
Capacity
420 (83% full)
SEND
17.9%
FSM Eligible
28.1%
EAL
61.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.3%
SEN Support
11.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,240/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 36.7%
  • White Other: 17.6%
  • Black African: 7.5%
  • Mixed Other: 6.1%
  • Asian Indian: 5.8%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.5%

36.7%

Asian Pakistani

17.6%

White Other

7.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140405
UKPRN
10044183
Establishment No.
2037
Trust
LION ACADEMY TRUST