Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ · Waltham Forest · secondary school
2nd 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 — 9.5/10 against 888 of them, against 8.8/10 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 | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 72.6 · 92 | 30% | 2.77 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.43 · 81 | 25% | 2.01 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 60.0 · 92 | 10% | 0.92 |
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, 72.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 60.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.43 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2025.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Debating, Craft, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award, School Council, and Charity/fundraising work, with a trip to Berlin.
Getting in. There are 895 pupils in a school with 900 places, leaving 5 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 5 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the inspection was in January 2025, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils in accessing the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award outside of term time?
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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