Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN · Waltham Forest · secondary school
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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 — 2.1/10 against 577 of them, against 1.5/10 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% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 25.5 · 8 | 30% | 0.25 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.33 · 25 | 25% | 0.63 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 37.5 · 10 | 10% | 0.11 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Kelmscott School overview
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 in 2023/24 was -0.33, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2025.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Classics and Resistant Materials clubs, participate in drama projects, and attend a trip to Southend.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,137 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,200. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Progress 8 score and the national benchmark? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Attainment 8 scores?
What Ofsted said about Kelmscott School
Overview
Kelmscott School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. Pupils are described as happy, safe, and developing into "confident and resilient learners" who enjoy warm relationships with staff. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum and exemplary behaviour, with leaders ensuring high expectations are consistently met.
Strengths
- The curriculum is "broad and highly ambitious," meeting or exceeding national expectations, with clear steps to secure understanding before tackling complex ideas.
- Behaviour is "exemplary," supported by a consistently applied rewards and sanctions policy that helps pupils regulate effectively.
- Staff have "strong subject knowledge" and explain ideas clearly, while assessment information is typically used to adapt learning to pupils’ needs.
- The school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively, ensuring they access the same ambitious curriculum alongside peers.
- There is a "comprehensive reading programme" in place, with specific interventions helping pupils to read with greater accuracy and fluency.
Areas to improve
- In some instances, assessment is not used consistently to check if pupils are learning the intended curriculum, leading to gaps in knowledge.
- The school must ensure a consistent approach to ensuring pupils learn and remember the intended curriculum to prevent these gaps.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44.0 |
| 2024/25 | 43.7 |
| 2025/26 | 37.5 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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