Schools in Waltham Forest
87 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (17)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Free schools | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Buxton School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Chingford Foundation School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Frederick Bremer School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| George Mitchell School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Heathcote School & Science College Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Highams Park School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Holy Family Catholic School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Lammas School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Leytonstone School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Norlington School and 6th Form Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Walthamstow Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Willowfield School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| South Chingford Foundation School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Connaught School for Girls Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kelmscott School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Walthamstow School for Girls Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 11–16 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Primary (51)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclay Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Davies Lane Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Riverley Primary School Academy sponsor led | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Selwyn Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| South Grove Primary School Community school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2019) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sybourn Primary School Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Woodside Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thomas Gamuel Primary School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Willow Brook Primary School Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Yardley Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ainslie Wood Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chapel End Junior Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Chase Lane Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Coppermill Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Dawlish Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Downsell Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Edinburgh Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| George Tomlinson Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Greenleaf Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Handsworth Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Henry Maynard Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hillyfield Primary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Lime Academy Larkswood Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Longshaw Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Mayville Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Mission Grove Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Parkside Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Roger Ascham Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Salisbury Manor Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stoneydown Park School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Jenny Hammond Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Winns Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Thorpe Hall Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Walthamstow Primary Academy Free schools | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Whitehall Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Emmanuel Community School Free schools | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Barn Croft Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chingford CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gwyn Jones Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Newport School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Oakhill Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Whittingham Primary Academy Academy converter | Improved significantly (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woodford Green Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (19)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Nursery Local authority nursery school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Church Hill Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Hawkswood Primary PRU Pupil referral unit | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | — |
| Hawkswood Therapeutic Pupil referral unit | Most areas: Strong standard (2025) | 11–16 | — |
| Low Hall Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Burnside Secondary PRU Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| Joseph Clarke School Academy special sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–18 | — |
| Lime Academy Hornbeam Academy special converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Whitefield School Academy special converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Belmont Park School Community special school | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | — |
| Big Creative Academy Free schools 16 to 19 | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| Big Creative Independent School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 14–16 | — |
| Forest School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–18 | — |
| Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–16 | — |
| Leyton Sixth Form College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16–24 | — |
| Noor Ul Islam Primary School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Normanhurst School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–16 | — |
| Sir George Monoux College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| Waltham Forest College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.