Davies Lane Primary School

Results are high and rising. In 2024-25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 60%), and 30% reached the higher standard (England 8%). The expected-standard figure was 76% in 2022-23 and 85% in 2023-24. Absence data is not published in the figures available.

What Ofsted found

The inspection took place on 18–19 June 2024, under the graded system that applied before September 2024. The school was judged Outstanding overall and in all five areas, including early years. It was the school's first graded inspection as an academy, though Ofsted had rated it outstanding before conversion.

The report describes "a welcoming and inclusive community" where behaviour is excellent and bullying is rare. It says pupils "produce work of exceptional quality from early years onwards", and that phonics is taught with expertise from the start of Reception. Pupils with SEND are identified "with precision", and those in the resourced provision, for 28 children with autism, get specialist support. Parents were described as overwhelmingly positive.

Because the report is Outstanding, it does not set formal areas for improvement.

How it compares nearby

Among the nearest similar schools, Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (0.8 mi) recorded 94% at the KS2 expected standard, above Davies Lane's 87%. The Jenny Hammond Primary School (0.7 mi) recorded 83%. Others were lower: Mayville Academy (0.4 mi, Ofsted Good) and Newport School (0.7 mi) at 73%, George Tomlinson Primary School (0.2 mi) at 70% and Gwyn Jones Primary School (0.7 mi) at 55%.

These are single-year figures, so the three-year rising trend at Davies Lane is arguably more telling than one comparison.

Who it may suit

The school's website says it takes 120 pupils into Reception, offers nursery places from age two, and puts a high priority on music, drama and sport, with all children encouraged to learn an instrument. These claims come from the school and have not been checked independently.

It may suit families who want a large, busy school with strong results and specialist autism provision. Families who prefer a smaller setting may want to look elsewhere. As it is over capacity and there is no catchment data, check the trust's admissions arrangements and Waltham Forest's admissions booklet before relying on a place.

May suit: Families in Leytonstone wanting a large, high-achieving primary with nursery from age two and specialist provision for autistic pupils.

Drafted with the help of AI tools from our research notes and the sources above, then checked and edited by EduNavigate Research Team before publishing.