- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
Results well above the Waltham Forest average, low absence.
231 first choices, 173 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.9
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 895
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Secondary schools in Waltham Forest
All 27 secondary schools in Waltham Forest. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Girls
Results well above the Waltham Forest average, low absence.
171 first choices, 122 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1664.2
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 617
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the Waltham Forest average, low absence.
187 first choices, 196 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.7
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,028
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Waltham Forest average.
221 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.9
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.2%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,092
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Waltham Forest average.
126 first choices, 153 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.1
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.4%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 895
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the England average.
62 first choices, 70 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.4%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 973
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Girls
Results above the Waltham Forest average.
44 first choices, 71 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.4
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 550
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Waltham Forest average.
231 first choices, 229 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.1
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.1%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,592
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Waltham Forest average.
150 first choices, 212 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.9
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,363
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Waltham Forest average.
80 first choices, 110 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.1
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.0%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,175
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Waltham Forest average.
168 first choices, 161 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.7
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.2%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 888
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Waltham Forest average.
196 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.0
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,115
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
51 first choices, 80 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.2%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,065
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results below the Waltham Forest average.
124 first choices, 200 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.5
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.8%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,035
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Waltham Forest average.
234 first choices, 222 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.5
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,137
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results below the Waltham Forest average.
20 first choices, 41 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.0
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.8%Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 462
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Waltham Forest average, high absence.
28 first choices, 64 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.8
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 547
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 33.7%
- Pupils
- 47
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Big Creative Independent School
Walthamstow, E17 5QJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 9
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Burnside Secondary PRU
London, E4 8YJ · PRU · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 19
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.1
Hawkswood Therapeutic
Chingford, E4 7RT · PRU · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.5
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.9%
- Pupils
- 111
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.9
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School
London, E10 6QT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 16 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Grammar
Independent school. Results well above the Waltham Forest average.
Attainment 8 at 1656.1
Waltham Forest 46.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Waltham Forest 7.9%
- Pupils
- 86
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 12.2%
- Pupils
- 294
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.1
- Secondary schools27including 4 special
- Attainment 8 at 1646.9England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 271 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class6take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals33.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Waltham Forest's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Waltham Forest
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 15 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 2 of 12
- Good: 10 of 12
- Requires improvement: 0 of 12
- Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Waltham Forest
Some are faith schools.
6 of the 27 secondary schools in Waltham Forest have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Waltham Forest, explained
There are 27 secondary schools in Waltham Forest, teaching 19,179 children. 8 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 4 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Waltham Forest scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
33.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,793 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Waltham Forest?
There are 27 secondary schools in Waltham Forest, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Waltham Forest?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Waltham Forest on Eduscope are Walthamstow School for Girls, Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest and Leytonstone School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Waltham Forest?
Waltham Forest has 2 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 10 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Waltham Forest ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Waltham Forest secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Waltham Forest is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Waltham Forest?
When choosing a secondary school in Waltham Forest, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 27 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.