Walthamstow Academy
Billet Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Miss Emma Skae
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Pupils on roll
- 1,092
- URN
- 132727
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085273750
About this school
Walthamstow Academy is a Christian secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,092 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walthamstow Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 177 | 168 | 173 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.3 | 52.5 | 49.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.49 +0.28 to +0.70 | +0.49 +0.28 to +0.71 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 60.7% | 54.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 78% | 72.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 21.4% | 36.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
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 Walthamstow Academy 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 | 51.3 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.5 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.2 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,092 |
| 2023/24 | 1,087 |
| 2024/25 | 1,071 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walthamstow Academy compares
Walthamstow Academy ranked 4th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.2 | 7.2% | 44.8% | 1,092 | — |
| South Chingford Foundation School | 32.8 | 13.4% | 41.7% | 547 | 0.6 miles |
| Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | 63.5 | 4.8% | 37.1% | 617 | 0.9 miles |
| Frederick Bremer School | 46.7 | 8.3% | 34.1% | 888 | 1.0 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic School | 45.5 | 7% | 36% | 1,175 | 1.0 miles |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | 60 | 6.2% | 26.9% | 895 | 1.1 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)
- 44.76%
- English as an additional language
- 50.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.18%
- Persistent absence
- 20.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Chingford Foundation School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Frederick Bremer School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Holy Family Catholic School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Walthamstow School for Girls1.1 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Walthamstow Academy ranks 139th 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 ages does Walthamstow Academy teach?
- Walthamstow Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Walthamstow Academy?
- The principal of Walthamstow Academy is Miss Emma Skae, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walthamstow Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walthamstow Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Walthamstow Academy?
- Walthamstow Academy has 1,092 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Walthamstow Academy full?
- Walthamstow Academy has capacity for 1,150 pupils and 1,092 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Walthamstow Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Walthamstow Academy is designated Christian.
- Is Walthamstow Academy a selective school?
- No. Walthamstow Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Walthamstow Academy part of an academy trust?
- Walthamstow Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Walthamstow Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.3 in 2022/23 and 49.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walthamstow Academy compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- Walthamstow Academy ranked 4th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walthamstow Academy's absence rate?
- Walthamstow Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walthamstow Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walthamstow Academy'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 30 June 2026.