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Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest

Free schools · London · E17 5SD

Ages 11–18 · 617 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

57.8

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.55 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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+0.94
−20+2
Attainment 857.8
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry94%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
628

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

1.55 · Competitive

1st preferences

187

Places offered

121

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
367
Preferred offers (top 3)
121
Applications from outside LA
84
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill73%

617 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
617
Boys / girls
0 / 617
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
617 / 840 (73%)
Free school meals
33.2%
FSM pupils
205
Gender
Girls
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Religious ethos
Muslim
Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Ms Aamena Mayet

Location

Address
Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 5SD
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Walthamstow
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Waltham Forest, 617 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.2%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E17
40
Secondary in E17
7
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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  • Walthamstow School for Girls

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  • Gladesmore Community School

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  • Kelmscott School

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    • Att835.2
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  • Holy Family Catholic School

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    Ages 11–18

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    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Aamena Mayet
Telephone
02085231810
Website
www.edengirlswalthamforest.com

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