Best Secondary Schools in Waltham Forest
15 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Waltham Forest has 15 secondary schools, accounting for 6.6% of the total in the area, with 14,563 pupils across these schools.
- Ofsted ratings show 92.3% of Waltham Forest secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 10 Good out of 13 inspected schools.
- Waltham Forest secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.73, with 33.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 38.3% having English as an additional language.
- The area's secondary schools spend £9,033 per pupil, with 48.4% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a Progress 8 score of -0.04.
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, E17 5SD
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.94
Attainment 857.8
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils617
Highams Park School
Ofsted
Good
London, E4 9PJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.08
Attainment 850.0
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,592
Chingford Foundation School
Ofsted
Good
London, E4 7LT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.14
Attainment 846.2
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,363
Holy Family Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
London, E17 3EA
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 844.6
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,175
NS
Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 852.2
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils895
Walthamstow School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, E17 9RZ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Progress 8+0.43
Attainment 856.0
Eng+Maths83%
Pupils895
Leytonstone School
Ofsted
Good
London, E11 1JD
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 851.2
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,028
Walthamstow Academy
Ofsted
Good
London, E17 5DP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.49
Attainment 852.5
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,092
Frederick Bremer School
Ofsted
Good
London, E17 4EY
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.25
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils888
Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Progress 8-0.18
Attainment 850.3
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils550
Heathcote School & Science College
Ofsted
Good
London, E4 6ES
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.37
Attainment 843.4
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,115
LS
Lammas School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
London, E10 7LX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.77
Attainment 840.6
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils462
Kelmscott School
Ofsted
Good
London, E17 8DN
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.33
Attainment 844.0
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,137
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 92% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.04 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £9,033 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.