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Kelmscott School

Community school · London · E17 8DN

Ages 11–16 · 1,137 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,113

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

175

Places offered

227

1st-preference offers

175

Total preferences (any rank)
514
Preferred offers (top 3)
226
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill100%

1,137 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
1,137
Boys / girls
680 / 457
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
1,137 / 1,140 (100%)
Free school meals
37.4%
FSM pupils
425
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Sam Jones

Location

Address
245 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 8DN
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.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.4%.

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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    • Absence7.2%

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  • Connaught School for Girls

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    • Absence7.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sam Jones
Telephone
02085212115
Website
http://www.kelmscottschool.co.uk

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