Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN · Waltham Forest · secondary school
15th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.2/10 against 545 of them, against 3.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 37.8 · 34 | 30% | 1.03 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.33 · 25 | 25% | 0.63 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.7 · 38 | 10% | 0.38 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 37.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.33 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Classics and Resistant Materials clubs, participate in drama projects, and attend a trip to Southend.
Getting in. The school has 1137 pupils in a capacity of 1140, leaving 3 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 3 places remaining, how does the school manage admissions for new starters? Since the Progress 8 score is below 0, what specific support is offered to pupils who are falling behind? How does the school support students who do not attend a breakfast or after-school club?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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