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Waltham Forest secondary schools achieve strong GCSE results, with an average Attainment 8 score of 49 compared to England's 41. Forest School, London and Woodford County High School lead the area, with Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest also among the highest-performing options. 94% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well above England's 86%. Families across Walthamstow, Leyton, Leytonstone, and Chingford have access to 22 schools, with most finding places within 1 miles for popular schools. Use the map view to explore last distance offered and see which schools serve your neighbourhood.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Big Creative Independent School | Independent | Secondary | 14-16 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
Independent • Secondary • 14-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Normanhurst School | Independent | All-through | 2-16 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #15 | Heathcote School & Science College | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #17 | Chingford Foundation School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #21 | South Chingford Foundation School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
Independent • All-through • 2-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Highams Park School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School | Independent | Secondary | 10-16 years | Boys | Islam | Information not available |
| #7 | Norlington School and 6th Form | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Boys | None | Good |
| #13 | George Mitchell School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #20 | Lammas School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
Independent • Secondary • 10-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • All-through • 3-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Connaught School for Girls | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Good |
| #12 | Leytonstone School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #19 | Buxton School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • All-through • 3-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Forest School, London | Independent | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | Church of England | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 4-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Woodford County High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | Islam | Outstanding |
| #5 | Walthamstow School for Girls | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Outstanding |
| #10 | Walthamstow Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Christian | Good |
| #11 | Willowfield School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #14 | Frederick Bremer School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #16 | Holy Family Catholic School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #18 | Kelmscott School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
