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Walthamstow Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · E17 5DP

Ages 11–18 · 1,092 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

52.5

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

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+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 852.5
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
908

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

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

237

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
755
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill95%

1,092 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,092
Boys / girls
597 / 495
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,092 / 1,150 (95%)
Free school meals
43.4%
FSM pupils
385
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emma Skae

Location

Address
Billet Road, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 5DP
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,092 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.4%. Religious character: Christian.

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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  • Kelmscott School

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    • Absence7.5%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Skae
Telephone
02085273750
Website
http://www.walthamstow-academy.org/

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