Schools in Waltham Forest
Inspections, results, admissions. Living nearby is not a place.
20,112 state schools153 councils
| School | Borough | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainslie Wood Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Barclay Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Barn Croft Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Buxton SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Chapel End Infant School and Early Years CentrePrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Chapel End Junior AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Chase Lane Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Chingford CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Chingford Foundation SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Connaught School for GirlsSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Coppermill Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Davies Lane Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Dawlish Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Downsell Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Edinburgh Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Emmanuel Community SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Frederick Bremer SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| George Mitchell SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| George Tomlinson Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Greenleaf Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Handsworth Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Heathcote School & Science CollegeSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Henry Maynard Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Highams Park SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Hillyfield Primary AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Kelmscott SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Lammas SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Leytonstone SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Lime Academy LarkswoodPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Longshaw Primary AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Mayville AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Mission Grove Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Newport SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Norlington School and 6th FormSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Oakhill Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Parkside Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Riverley Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Roger Ascham Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Salisbury Manor Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Selwyn Primary School PrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| South Chingford Foundation SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| South Grove Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Stoneydown Park SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Sybourn Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| The Winns Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| The Woodside Primary AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Walthamstow AcademySecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Walthamstow Primary AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Walthamstow School for GirlsSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Whittingham Primary AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Willow Brook Primary School AcademyPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Willowfield SchoolSecondaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Woodford Green Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
| Yardley Primary SchoolPrimaryWaltham Forest | Waltham Forest | Not graded | – |
Top lists
8 lists · London only- 1.Abel Smith School2024/25
- 2.Acresfield Academy2024/25
- 3.Ark Atwood Primary Academy2024/25
- 1.Colchester County High School for Girls100%
- 2.Colchester Royal Grammar School100%
- 3.Kendrick School100%
- 1.The Henrietta Barnett School87.2
- 2.Wilson's School86.7
- 3.Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet85.3
- 1.Michaela Community School+2.56
- 2.Mercia School+2.09
- 3.Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School+2.05
- 1.Bishopshalt School7
- 2.Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester6
- 3.Rushey Mead Academy6
- 1.Bowes6
- 2.White Hart Lane6
- 3.Dagenham Central5
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- Phases
Nursery to sixth form
Nursery 3–4 · Primary 4–11 (Reception, Years 1–6) · Secondary 11–16 (Years 7–11, GCSEs) · Sixth form 16–18 (A levels, T levels).
Read more: Nursery to sixth form - School types
Community, academy, free, faith, grammar, independent
All state schools are free. Academies and free schools set their own admissions; grammars test at 10 or 11; independent schools charge fees.
Read more: Community, academy, free, faith, grammar, independent - Ofsted
The four grades
Until 2024: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate as one overall grade. Many schools still show one; check its year.
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Ofsted since 2025
Report cards, no single grade
Inspections since November 2025 grade several areas, from exceptional to urgent improvement. We never merge them with an older grade.
Read more: Report cards, no single grade - Primary results
Key stage 2 (SATs)
Tests at 11 in reading, maths and grammar; writing is teacher-assessed. Headline: share of pupils at the expected standard in all three.
Read more: Key stage 2 (SATs) - Secondary results
Attainment 8 and Progress 8
Attainment 8: grades across eight GCSEs; 50 is about a grade 5 each. Progress 8: gain since 11 against similar pupils; 0 is average.
Read more: Attainment 8 and Progress 8 - Secondary results
Grade 5 in English and maths, EBacc
GCSEs run 9 (top) to 1; 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass. EBacc: English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography.
Read more: Grade 5 in English and maths, EBacc - Admissions
Catchment and last distance offered
Full schools rank by rules: children in care, often siblings, then distance. The last distance offered changes every year: a hint, not a place.
Read more: Catchment and last distance offered - Admissions
Faith criteria
A full faith school may put families of its faith first, often with a form and a reference of worship. Read its own rules.
Read more: Faith criteria - Admissions
Appeals and waiting lists
Refused a place? Join the waiting list and appeal to an independent panel. Infant classes are capped at 30, so those appeals rarely win.
Read more: Appeals and waiting lists - Key dates
Apply in autumn, hear in spring
Secondary: apply by 31 October, offers 1 March. Primary: by 15 January, offers 16 April. One form to your council, three to six choices (six in London).
Read more: Apply in autumn, hear in spring - How we rank
What a top list means here
One published measure, one phase, London state schools, latest year. A rank says nothing about fit or admissions.
Read more: What a top list means here
Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools, performance tables), Ofsted. Distance is not a catchment; places depend on each school's admissions.