Thomas Gamuel Primary School
Colchester Road, London, E17 8LG
338 pupils · 80% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- LION ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 5 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 83% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 21% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.77 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 31 | 24 | 105 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 23 | 94 | 26 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 40 | 39 | 110 | 39 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 38 | 36 | 105 | 38 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 34 | 31 | 96 | 34 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 33 | 29 | 91 | 31 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 29 | 22 | 84 | 26 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 28 | 25 | 79 | 26 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Edinburgh Primary School 0.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 0.6 km · Outstanding (2019) · previous system
- South Grove Primary School 0.7 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Sybourn Primary School 0.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Barn Croft Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.