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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 1.0 miles for popular schools. Use the map view to explore last distance offered and see which schools serve your neighborhood.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Chingford Foundation School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #15 | Heathcote School & Science College | 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 |
| #6 | Normanhurst School | Independent | All-through | 2-16 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
Independent • All-through • 2-16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Norlington School and 6th Form | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Boys | None | Good |
| #20 | Lammas School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| #13 | George Mitchell School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #4 | Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School | Independent | Secondary | 10-16 years | Boys | Islam | Information not available |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • All-through • 3-16 years
Independent • Secondary • 10-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Buxton School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #12 | Leytonstone School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #8 | Connaught School for Girls | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Good |
State • All-through • 3-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 | Holy Family Catholic School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #10 | Walthamstow Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Christian | Good |
| #18 | Kelmscott School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #14 | Frederick Bremer School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #11 | Willowfield School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #5 | Walthamstow School for Girls | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Outstanding |
| #3 | Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | Islam | Outstanding |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
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State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
