Secondary schools in Waltham Forest

There are 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest, teaching 16,429 pupils. Of the 17 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Waltham Forest All schools in Waltham Forest Places within

Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 17scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 17schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.0one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Waltham Forest

From Waltham Forest council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 17 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 17 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Highams Park School 0 offers for 240 places
Kelmscott School 0 offers for 240 places
Chingford Foundation School 8 offers for 240 places
Leytonstone School 0 offers for 210 places
Holy Family Catholic School 6 offers for 210 places
Willowfield School 29 offers for 210 places
Frederick Bremer School 0 offers for 180 places
Heathcote School & Science College 0 offers for 180 places
Walthamstow Academy 0 offers for 180 places
Walthamstow School for Girls 0 offers for 180 places
Lammas School 8 offers for 180 places
Norlington School and 6th Form 4 offers for 162 places

Source: Waltham Forest council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (17)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestFree school · ages 11-18	617	33%	Outstanding 2022	97	95 to 99
2	Walthamstow School for GirlsCouncil · ages 11-16	895	26%	Not inspected	90	86 to 93
3	Walthamstow AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,092	43%	Good 2022	72	64 to 79
4	Norlington School and 6th FormAcademy · ages 11-18	895	31%	Good 2023	69	60 to 77
5	Holy Family Catholic SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18	1,175	34%	Good 2023	63	52 to 71
6	Leytonstone SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,028	26%	Report card 2026	57	47 to 66
7	George Mitchell SchoolAcademy · ages 3-16	973	38%	Good 2023	53	42 to 65
8	Buxton SchoolFoundation · ages 3-16	1,065	42%	Good 2023	52	41 to 63
9	Connaught School for GirlsAcademy · ages 11-16	550	40%	No overall grade 2025	52	41 to 63
10	Highams Park SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,592	25%	Good 2024	51	41 to 61
11	Chingford Foundation SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,363	28%	Good 2023	49	39 to 59
12	Frederick Bremer SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	888	34%	Good 2024	47	36 to 58
13	Willowfield SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,035	35%	Report card 2026	46	35 to 56
14	Heathcote School & Science CollegeCouncil · ages 11-18	1,115	28%	Good 2024	42	31 to 51
15	Kelmscott SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,137	37%	Not inspected	36	27 to 47
16	Lammas SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	462	43%	Report card 2026	11	7 to 16
17	South Chingford Foundation SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	547	40%	Report card 2026	2	1 to 3

Secondary schools by town in Waltham Forest

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Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.