Overall Oxbridge
#727
9 ranked schools · -74 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
141
Offers
29
Offer rate20.6%
-8.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Waltham Forest, London
One of northeast London's most compositionally varied outer boroughs, Waltham Forest was formed in 1965 from the Essex municipal boroughs of Leyton, Walthamstow, and Chingford, and today counts around 278,000 residents spread from the Lea Valley marshes to the ancient fringe of Epping Forest. The Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park legacy since 2012, runs along the borough's western edge.
Walthamstow is widely regarded as one of the borough's most school-competitive corners, drawing families competing for primary places, while Chingford has long been a sought-after pocket for parents prioritising catchments near the quieter forest-edge avenues. Victoria line and Overground services from Walthamstow Central reach Oxford Circus and Liverpool Street in under twenty minutes, with Highams Park providing a further Overground connection. Leyton and Leytonstone anchor the southwestern belt.
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Primary
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18
Secondary
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4
All-through
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4
Post-16
colleges
4
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which14sixth forms·1grammar·15faith·3nursery schools87 total
Area Performance
Waltham Forest schools rank in the top 35% of England
Across 83 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.62/10, +0.21 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
27% Elite
Distribution across all Waltham Forest schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Waltham Forest vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 35%
Across all ranked Waltham Forest schools
Top 27%Primaryavg #4,035 of 14,821
Top 47%Secondaryavg #1,805 of 3,803
Top 49%Sixth formavg #1,226 of 2,523
Primary schools: 50 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,035
+23 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 27% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
74%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,035
+23 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 27% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
74%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 22 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,805
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 47% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
62%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.4
+7.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,805
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 47% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
62%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.4
+7.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,226
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 49% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,226
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 49% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#274
9 ranked schools · -12 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
60
Offers
4
Offer rate6.7%
-10.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#801
10 ranked schools · -102 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
86
Offers
30
Offer rate34.9%
-2.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Waltham Forest
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Waltham Forest
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Waltham Forest
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School profiles in Waltham Forest, London
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