South Chingford Foundation School
Contact details for the school

School Name: South Chingford Foundation School
Address: Stadium Close, Chingford
Town/City: London
Postcode: E4 8SG
Telephone Number: 02 0853 9231
Website:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

Executive Prinicpal: Ms Emma Hobbs
Capacity: 675
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 547 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40%

Location and administration

URN: 138859
DfE Number: 320/4001
UKPRN: 10039067
UPRN: 100023000529
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Waltham Forest (E09000031)
Constituency: Chingford and Woodford Green (E14001167)
Electoral Ward: Larkswood (E05013894)

Easting & Northing: 537754E, 191405N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 36' 18.99" N 0° 0' 43.51" W
Plus Code: 9C3XJX4Q+45

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Selwyn Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Chapel End Junior Academy (0.7km)
  3. Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre (0.7km)
  4. Ainslie Wood Primary School (0.8km)
  5. Burnside Secondary PRU (0.9km)
  6. Salisbury Manor Primary School (0.9km)
  7. Walthamstow Primary Academy (0.9km)
  8. Walthamstow Academy (1.0km)
  9. Sir George Monoux College (1.0km)
  10. Handsworth Primary School (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Julian Ferreira - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 February 2027.
  • Ms Emma Hobbs - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Maria Kallis-Georgiou - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 February 2029.
  • Mr Soban Khawaja - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Robert Mammen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Doctor Chandra Sarkar - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 February 2029.
  • Rev Katherine Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.