At Emmanuel Community School, we believe that the purpose of education is to empower and nurture every child to thrive and become the individuals God created them to be.
We strive to provide an environment where each student can experience the fullness of life, guided by Christian teachings and enriched by a strong Christian presence in mind, body and heart.
A Community School serving the heart of Walthamstow guided by Christian teachings and principles.
As part of its provision in this area, the school promotes the fundamental British values of:
Following a successful bid to the Department for Education, the Trust opened the first Free School in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Emmanuel Community School (ECS) opened to new students in September 2012 in temporary premises (Emmanuel Christian Centre, Walthamstow) before moving to its permanent site, The Drive, in Walthamstow, a year later.
ECS was assessed by OFSTED as “A good school with outstanding Leadership” in 2014 and subsequently confirmed as “Good” in 2018.
In 2017, an inspection of the school’s distinctiveness as a Christian school (SIAMS section 48) rated it as ‘Outstanding in ALL areas.’
Our history is documented in the book, ‘Stepping Out On The Promise: From Vision to Reality: A journey towards excellent education in a Christian context’, available to purchase on Amazon here.
