Schools in Waltham Forest
78 state-funded schools, 42,832 pupils. 97.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 19 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Waltham Forest?
Waltham Forest has 78 state-funded schools teaching 42,832 pupils. 50 primary, 18 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Waltham Forest are Good or Outstanding?
97.4% of the 77 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Waltham Forest are rated Good or Outstanding: 19 Outstanding and 56 Good. 2 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Waltham Forest are rated Outstanding?
19 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Waltham Forest: The Woodside Primary Academy, Barclay Primary School, Davies Lane Primary School, Walthamstow School for Girls, Newport School, Selwyn Primary School, and 13 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Waltham Forest?
Yes. Waltham Forest has 1 selective (grammar) school: Woodford County High School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Woodside Primary AcademyPrimary1,285Outstanding 2023
- Barclay Primary SchoolPrimary1,265Outstanding 2021
- Davies Lane Primary SchoolPrimary956Outstanding 2024
- Walthamstow School for GirlsSecondary890Outstanding 2018
- Newport SchoolPrimary828Outstanding 2024
- Selwyn Primary SchoolPrimary708Outstanding 2022
- Willow Brook Primary School AcademyPrimary664Outstanding 2023
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestSecondary620Outstanding 2022
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary578Outstanding 2022
- Yardley Primary SchoolPrimary521Outstanding 2023
- Sybourn Primary SchoolPrimary516Outstanding 2023
- South Grove Primary SchoolPrimary460Outstanding 2024
- Riverley Primary SchoolPrimary450Outstanding 2023
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary336Outstanding 2019
- Oakhill Primary SchoolPrimary196Outstanding 2024
- Acacia NurseryNursery116Outstanding 2023
- Church Hill Nursery SchoolNursery93Outstanding 2022
- Low Hall Nursery SchoolNursery55Outstanding 2023
- Hawkswood Primary PRUAlternative provisionOutstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | 50 | 98% |
| Secondary | 18 | 18 | 94.4% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 3 | 2 | 100% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in Waltham Forest
Showing 20 of 78 schools.
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Highams Park School | Secondary | 1,547 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chingford Foundation School | Secondary | 1,401 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Woodside Primary Academy | Primary | 1,285 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barclay Primary School | Primary | 1,265 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodford County High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,245 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Family Catholic School | Secondary | 1,211 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillyfield Primary Academy | Primary | 1,194 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Buxton School | Secondary | 1,154 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heathcote School & Science College | Secondary | 1,116 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kelmscott School | Secondary | 1,097 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Walthamstow Academy | Secondary | 1,071 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leytonstone School | Secondary | 1,029 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Willowfield School | Secondary | 1,004 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
George Mitchell School | Secondary | 1,004 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Davies Lane Primary School | Primary | 956 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Norlington School and 6th Form | Secondary | 902 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Walthamstow School for Girls | Secondary | 890 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Frederick Bremer School | Secondary | 881 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mission Grove Primary School | Primary | 844 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newport School | Primary | 828 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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