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Schools in Waltham Forest

Search and compare schools in Waltham Forest with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
85
in Waltham Forest
Average Attainment 8
48.8
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.05
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
51%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
72%
of 32 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Waltham Forest

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Waltham Forest secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Waltham Forest schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Free schools
64.2+0.9481%
2Normanhurst School
Other independent school
63.9—87%
3Walthamstow School for Girls
Community school
57.9+0.4366%
4Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School
Other independent school
56.1—68%
5Norlington School and 6th Form
Academy converter
54.1+0.3463%
6Walthamstow Academy
Academy sponsor led
52.9+0.4963%
7Connaught School for Girls
Academy converter · Not judged
50.4-0.1852%
8George Mitchell School
Academy converter · Good
50.2-0.2451%
9Frederick Bremer School
Community school
49.7-0.2550%
10Leytonstone School
Community school
49.7-0.1757%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Waltham Forest

Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
SecondaryAttainment 8 64.2Progress 8 +0.94
Walthamstow School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.9Progress 8 +0.43
Norlington School and 6th Form
SecondaryAttainment 8 54.1Progress 8 +0.34
Walthamstow Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.9Progress 8 +0.49
Connaught School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.4Progress 8 -0.18

Catchment distances and university destinations in Waltham Forest

We hold the last distance offered for 9 Waltham Forest schools, 2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Waltham Forest school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Holy Family Catholic School1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Walthamstow Academy1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Highams Park School0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Heathcote School & Science College0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Chingford Foundation School0.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Walthamstow Academy41.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Norlington School and 6th Form25.5% (2017/18–2019/20)
  3. Chingford Foundation School24.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Highams Park School17.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Holy Family Catholic School15.4% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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