Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre
Community primary school in London (Waltham Forest).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Sep 2022
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.9%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
21.7%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
92%
249 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
19.6%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
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Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre is a primary school located in London, Waltham Forest. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. The Headteacher is Janice Chaplin.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 103052
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cane | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Katherine Salisbury Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Tate | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Victoria Cane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Janet McPartland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Katie Jennings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Serusclat | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Vera Domingues | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nicole Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Janice Chaplin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Antoinette Strydom Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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