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Walthamstow Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Billet Road, Walthamstow, London E17 5DP · walthamstow-academy.org · 020 8527 3750

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.2
average Attainment 8 score. Waltham Forest 45.3, England 46
Last distance offered
0.70 mi
1.13 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Waltham Forest Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,092
95% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
43.4%
First language not English
48.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.70 mi (1.13 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.64 mi (1.03 km). Source: Waltham Forest Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 221 families put the school first and 171 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 222 (Places 174)222September 2023: 234 (Places 171)234September 2024: 237 (Places 172)237September 2025: 239 (Places 179)239September 2026: 221 (Places 171)221Places 171
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261712211.3▲67%
September 2025Sept 20251792391.3▲72%
September 2024Sept 20241722371.4▲66%
September 2023Sept 20231712341.4▲62%
September 2022Sept 20221742221.3▲69%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.70 mi1.13 km
September 20250.64 mi1.03 km
September 20240.72 mi1.16 km
September 20220.73 mi1.18 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.2, and 54.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Waltham Forest it was 45.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.7 (England 46.3)49.72017/18: 53.3 (England 46.5)53.32018/19: 51.9 (England 46.7)51.92021/22: 56.1 (England 48.8)56.12022/23: 51.3 (England 46.3)51.32023/24: 52.5 (England 45.9)52.52024/25: 49.2 (England 46.0)49.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.246.0
▲54.3%45.4%
▲72.8%64.8%
▼36.4%40.5%
●4.234.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form47−4.7
Sixth form college26.2+2.9
Further education18.5+2
Other education0.6—
Employment1.2+0.1
Not in a lasting destination3−2.7
Activity not captured3.6+1.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.3 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 29.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.4 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.3 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 37.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
97 studentsB- (37.1)Average +0.11
97 studentsB- (37.1)Average +0.11
20.6%AAB or better
93.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2487C+ (34.3)-0.10
2022/2398C+ (32.4)—
2021/2287B- (36.8)—
2018/1971C+ (32.3)+0.04
2017/1841C (31.2)-0.17
2016/1753C (29.2)0.00
2015/1658C+ (32.3)+0.49

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University66.7−13.7
Apprenticeship5.4+1.1
Employment8.6−0.1
Not in a lasting destination9.7+6.4
Activity not captured9.7+6.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 30 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Walthamstow Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
29 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
79%
Replies
24
2% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●88% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

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