Thomas Gamuel Primary School
London · Waltham Forest
LION ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 11 primary schools. Local authorities: Essex | Haringey | North Northamptonshire | Waltham Forest. Regions: East Midlands | East of England | London. — from the LION ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Thomas Gamuel Primary School is a primary academy in London, Waltham Forest, part of LION ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School
- Address
- Colchester Road, Walthamstow
- Postcode
- E17 8LG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walthamstow
- URN (official identifier)
- 140405
- Establishment number
- 2037
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 338
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LION ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Acheson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 13 Jan 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thomasgamuel.net
- Telephone
- 02085207031
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Thomas Gamuel Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 338 | 41,103 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.1% | 26.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 72.5% | 40.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Thomas Gamuel Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 5 Mar 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 27 Jan 2022
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 15 Nov 2016
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Thomas Gamuel Primary School (URN 103076)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 May 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thomas Gamuel Primary School (URN 103076)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 Jun 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thomas Gamuel Primary School (URN 103076)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thomas Gamuel Primary School (URN 103076)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Jun 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Thomas Gamuel Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Thomas Gamuel Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £141,050 for 91 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 30.5% | 28.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £473 | £375 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Thomas Gamuel Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 330 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Waltham Forest average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,661,000 £8,076 per pupil | £8,078 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,715,000 £8,240 per pupil | £7,966 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,522,000 £4,619 per pupil · 56.1% | £3,696 · 46.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £980 · 12.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £290,000 £880 per pupil · 10.7% | £498 · 6.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £290,000 £880 per pupil · 10.7% | £437 · 5.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£54,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £270,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £4,533 per pupil, supply and agency £344 per pupil — spending up £3,706 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Colchester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8LG
02085207031
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- Last updated
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