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Connaught School for Girls

Academy converter · London · E11 4AE

Ages 11–16 · 550 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.3

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 850.3
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
658

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

80

Places offered

122

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
251
Preferred offers (top 3)
122
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

550 pupils · 632 places

Pupils on roll
550
Boys / girls
0 / 550
School capacity
632
Capacity fill
550 / 632 (87%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
218
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONNAUGHT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Academy trust
CONNAUGHT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Headteacher
Mr Alex Silk

Location

Address
Dyers Hall Road, Leytonstone
Postcode
E11 4AE
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Waltham Forest, 550 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E11
12
Secondary in E11
3
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Secondary in Waltham Forest LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Silk
Telephone
02085393029
Website
http://www.connaught-school.co.uk/

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