Chingford Foundation School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Chingford Foundation School
Address: Nevin Drive, Chingford
Town/City: London
Postcode: E4 7LT
Telephone Number: 02 0852 1853
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Chingford Academies Trust
Sponsor: Chingford Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Gary Haines
Capacity: 1524
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1363 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.9%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Location and administration

URN: 138691
DfE Number: 320/5401
UKPRN: 10038584
UPRN: 100022999046
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Waltham Forest (E09000031)
Constituency: Chingford and Woodford Green (E14001167)
Electoral Ward: Endlebury (E05013886)

Easting & Northing: 538024E, 194236N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 37' 50.33" N 0° 0' 25.47" W
Plus Code: 9C3XJXJV+75

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Chingford CofE Primary School (0.7km)
  2. Parkside Primary School (0.7km)
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Normanhurst School (1.0km)
  5. Yardley Primary School (1.3km)
  6. Longshaw Primary Academy (1.3km)
  7. Hawkswood Primary PRU (1.4km)
  8. Hawkswood Therapeutic (1.4km)
  9. Lime Academy Larkswood (1.4km)
  10. Whitehall Primary School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Michael Maurice Allen - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 March 2026.
  • Mr Martin Douglas Ernest Bisiker - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 October 2026.
  • Ms Tracy Jane Burridge - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 February 2028.
  • Mr Graeme Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Gary Haines - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Dharmendra Jethwa - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 May 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Labinjoh - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Stacy Lloyd-Sinclair - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
  • Mr Robert Mammen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Joanne Mayers Gaskin - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 February 2028.
  • Mr Bjarte Valen - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 January 2029.