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Education in Waltham Forest

London borough

North east London. 283,713 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 39 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Waltham Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Waltham Forest had 88 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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88
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Waltham Forest had 88 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Waltham Forest among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Waltham Forest is 88.

Schools

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Schools in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest has 88 open schools: 3 nursery, 51 primary, 16 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 special, 4 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
7
Good
16
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

24 of the 79 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.

11 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Waltham Forest

7 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Acacia Nursery (June 2023), Low Hall Nursery School (October 2023), Davies Lane Primary School (June 2024), Selwyn Primary School (May 2022), St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (September 2019), Sybourn Primary School (June 2023), Yardley Primary School (October 2023).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Acacia NurseryLocal authority nursery school2 to 5130Outstanding (overall), June 2023
Church Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 588Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Low Hall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 566Outstanding (overall), October 2023

Primary (51)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ainslie Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11451Good (overall), July 202387% met KS2 standard
Barclay Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 111,273Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met87% met KS2 standard
Barn Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11170Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade68% met KS2 standard
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreCommunity school2 to 7249School remains Good, September 2022
Chapel End Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11229School remains Good, July 202473% met KS2 standard
Chase Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11680School remains Good, December 202269% met KS2 standard
Chingford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11406Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Coppermill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11195School remains Good, June 202486% met KS2 standard
Davies Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11927Outstanding (overall), June 202487% met KS2 standard
Dawlish Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11158School remains Good, April 202371% met KS2 standard
Downsell Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11426Good (overall), November 202366% met KS2 standard
Edinburgh Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11153School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 202457% met KS2 standard
Emmanuel Community SchoolFree schools4 to 1182Requires improvement (overall), April 202438% met KS2 standard
George Tomlinson Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11554School remains Good, June 202370% met KS2 standard
Greenleaf Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11464Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11432Standards maintained, November 202455% met KS2 standard
Handsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11418Good (overall), June 202365% met KS2 standard
Henry Maynard Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11745Good (overall), September 202377% met KS2 standard
Hillyfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 111,123School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 202475% met KS2 standard
Lime Academy LarkswoodAcademy converter2 to 11510Good (overall), July 202380% met KS2 standard
Longshaw Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11221Good (overall), September 202368% met KS2 standard
Mayville AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11274Good (overall), May 202473% met KS2 standard
Mission Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11805School remains Good, July 202346% met KS2 standard
Newport SchoolCommunity school3 to 11849Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
Oakhill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11207Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade81% met KS2 standard
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Standards maintained, June 2025
Parkside Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11672School remains Good, March 202372% met KS2 standard
Riverley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11437School remains Outstanding, February 202384% met KS2 standard
Roger Ascham Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11418School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 202486% met KS2 standard
Salisbury Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11268Good (overall), September 202356% met KS2 standard
Selwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11721Outstanding (overall), May 202287% met KS2 standard
South Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11485School remains Outstanding, May 202490% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 7132Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11107School remains Good, May 202343% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11209Good (overall), November 202382% met KS2 standard
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11592Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met96% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11344Good (overall), June 202344% met KS2 standard
St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11356Standards maintained, February 2025Outstanding (overall), September 201989% met KS2 standard
Stoneydown Park SchoolCommunity school3 to 11631School remains Good, February 202380% met KS2 standard
Sybourn Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11521Outstanding (overall), June 202379% met KS2 standard
The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11388School remains Good, February 202383% met KS2 standard
The Winns Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11652School remains Good, January 202387% met KS2 standard
The Woodside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 111,188School remains Outstanding, May 202369% met KS2 standard
Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11338Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met83% met KS2 standard
Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11358School remains Good, December 202280% met KS2 standard
Walthamstow Primary AcademyFree schools4 to 11181School remains Good, January 202487% met KS2 standard
Whitehall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11452School remains Good, February 202372% met KS2 standard
Whittingham Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11352Improved significantly, June 202582% met KS2 standard
Willow Brook Primary School AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11660School remains Outstanding, September 202389% met KS2 standard
Woodford Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11242Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade93% met KS2 standard
Yardley Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11551Outstanding (overall), October 202397% met KS2 standard

Secondary (16)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Chingford Foundation SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,363Good (overall), October 2023Attainment 8: 45.9
Connaught School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 16550Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 50.4
Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestFree schools11 to 18617School remains Outstanding, September 2022Attainment 8: 64.2
Frederick Bremer SchoolCommunity school11 to 16888School remains Good, June 2024Attainment 8: 49.7
Heathcote School & Science CollegeCommunity school11 to 181,115School remains Good, February 2024Attainment 8: 44.0
Highams Park SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,592Good (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 49.1
Holy Family Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,175Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 48.1
Kelmscott SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,137Standards maintained, January 2025Attainment 8: 37.5
Lammas SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16462Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.0
Leytonstone SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,028Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 49.7
Norlington School and 6th FormAcademy converter11 to 18895School remains Good, November 2023Attainment 8: 54.1
South Chingford Foundation SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18547Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.8
Walthamstow AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,092School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 52.9
Walthamstow School for GirlsCommunity school11 to 16895Standards maintained, December 2024Attainment 8: 57.9
Willowfield SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,035Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 43.5
Woodford County High SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,237Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 81.2

All-through (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Buxton SchoolFoundation school3 to 161,065School remains Good, June 202374% met KS2 standard
George Mitchell SchoolAcademy converter3 to 16973Good (overall), June 202361% met KS2 standard

Special (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Belmont Park SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1647Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Joseph Clarke SchoolAcademy special sponsor led2 to 18111School remains Good, November 2022
Lime Academy HornbeamAcademy special converter2 to 19294School remains Good, December 2023
Whitefield SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 19366Good (overall), May 2023

Sixth form and further education (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Big Creative AcademyFree schools 16 to 1916 to 190Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Leyton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education16 to 24Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Sir George Monoux CollegeFurther education16 to 19Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools fileAttainment 8: 11.4
Waltham Forest CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Big Creative Independent SchoolOther independent school14 to 169Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Forest SchoolOther independent school4 to 181,605Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolOther independent school10 to 1686Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Noor Ul Islam Primary SchoolOther independent school4 to 11145Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Normanhurst SchoolOther independent school2 to 16213Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Burnside Secondary PRUPupil referral unit11 to 1619School remains Good, June 2022
Hawkswood Primary PRUPupil referral unit4 to 110School remains Outstanding, March 2024
Hawkswood TherapeuticPupil referral unit11 to 160Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.