Parkside Primary School
Community primary school in Chingford (Waltham Forest).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
672 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Parkside Primary School is a primary school located in Chingford, Waltham Forest. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 666 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Mrs Lisa Cousins-Keuning.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Music
- Discovery Education Espresso
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Charanga (Music)
- Oddizzi (Geography)
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 103081
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Nisbet | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Roy Berg | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Houghton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Nisbet | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Desiré Lubbe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Donald Collins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Amutha Rasapalan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Cousins-Keuning | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Ms Barbara Colossi Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Deborah McDonald Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kofi Adu Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Yasmin Limbada Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Williams Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lizzie Powell-Clarke Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Hannah Langdon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record