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Secondary schools in Waltham Forest, ranked

The 17 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    63.5
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Walthamstow School for Girls

    Community school

    60.0
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Connaught School for Girls

    Academy converter

    50.6
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Walthamstow Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    49.2
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Leytonstone School

    Community school

    49.0
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Norlington School and 6th Form

    Academy converter

    48.6
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Highams Park School

    Academy converter

    47.5
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Chingford Foundation School

    Academy converter

    47.1
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    George Mitchell School

    Academy converter

    47.0
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Frederick Bremer School

    Community school

    46.7
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Willowfield School

    Community school

    46.1
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    46.1
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Holy Family Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

    45.5
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Buxton School

    Foundation school

    45.2
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Kelmscott School

    Community school

    43.7
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Lammas School

    Academy converter

    36.3
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    South Chingford Foundation School

    Academy sponsor led

    32.8
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Waltham Forest?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest ranks first of 17 ranked secondary schools in Waltham Forest, with an average Attainment 8 score of 63.5. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Waltham Forest ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Waltham Forest?
17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.