Kelmscott School
245 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8DN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Jones
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,140
- Pupils on roll
- 1,137
- URN
- 103105
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085212115
About this school
Kelmscott School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,137 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 169 | 161 | 196 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.5 | 44.0 | 43.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.20 -0.44 to +0.03 | -0.33 -0.56 to -0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 41% | 37.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 64.6% | 60.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 31.7% | 33.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kelmscott School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.5 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.7 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 986 |
| 2023/24 | 1,027 |
| 2024/25 | 1,097 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kelmscott School compares
Kelmscott School ranked 15th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.7 | 7.7% | 37.2% | 1,137 | — |
| Lammas School | 36.3 | 8.8% | 43.4% | 462 | 0.7 miles |
| Willowfield School | 46.1 | 8.8% | 33.8% | 1,035 | 0.9 miles |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | 60 | 6.2% | 26.9% | 895 | 0.9 miles |
| Norlington School and 6th Form | 48.6 | 7.4% | 31.6% | 895 | 1.3 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic School | 45.5 | 7% | 36% | 1,175 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.19%
- English as an additional language
- 54.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.74%
- Persistent absence
- 24.41%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lammas School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Willowfield School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Walthamstow School for Girls0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Norlington School and 6th Form1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Holy Family Catholic School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Kelmscott School ranks 210th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kelmscott School teach?
- Kelmscott School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Kelmscott School?
- The headteacher of Kelmscott School is Mr Sam Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kelmscott School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kelmscott School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kelmscott School?
- Kelmscott School has 1,137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Kelmscott School full?
- Kelmscott School has capacity for 1,140 pupils and 1,137 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kelmscott School a faith school?
- No. Kelmscott School has no designated religious character.
- Is Kelmscott School a selective school?
- No. Kelmscott School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Kelmscott School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.5 in 2022/23 and 43.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kelmscott School rank locally?
- Kelmscott School ranked 15th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kelmscott School's absence rate?
- Kelmscott School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kelmscott School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kelmscott School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.