The following year, it was evacuated to the west of England and it did not occupy its present buildings in Nevin Drive until 1941.

[1] In 1968, secondary schools in Waltham Forest, to which Chingford had been transferred in 1965, adopted the Comprehensive system.

This allowed the school to re-establish its sixth form facility, for years 12 and 13.

The current CEO of Chingford Foundation Trust is Rob Mammen who replaced Jane Benton in 2023.

The current Head of the school is Gary Haines who accepted the post in September 2023.