Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5SD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Ms Aamena Mayet
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 617
- URN
- 140957
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085231810
About this school
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest is a Muslim girls' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 617 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 112 | 124 | 122 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.2 | 57.8 | 63.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.20 +0.93 to +1.47 | +0.94 +0.68 to +1.20 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 63.7% | 73.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 82.3% | 89.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 94% | 93.5% | 90.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
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 Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest 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 | 60.2 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.8 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 63.5 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 607 |
| 2023/24 | 621 |
| 2024/25 | 620 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest compares
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest ranked 1st of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63.5 | 4.8% | 37.1% | 617 | — |
| Willowfield School | 46.1 | 8.8% | 33.8% | 1,035 | 0.6 miles |
| Walthamstow Academy | 49.2 | 7.2% | 44.8% | 1,092 | 0.9 miles |
| Duke's Aldridge | 38.1 | 10.6% | 49.7% | 873 | 1.2 miles |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | 60 | 6.2% | 26.9% | 895 | 1.4 miles |
| Gladesmore Community School | 43.8 | 9.4% | 54.8% | 1,206 | 1.4 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)
- 37.1%
- English as an additional language
- 66.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 12.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willowfield School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
Walthamstow Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Duke's Aldridge1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
Walthamstow School for Girls1.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
Gladesmore Community School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest ranks 22nd 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 Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest teach?
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest?
- The headteacher of Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest is Ms Aamena Mayet, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest, 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 Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest?
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest has 617 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest full?
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest has capacity for 840 pupils and 617 on roll (73%), so it has space against 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 Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest a faith school?
- Yes. Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest is designated Muslim.
- Who runs Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest?
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.2 in 2022/23 and 63.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest rank locally?
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest ranked 1st of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest's absence rate?
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest'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 1 July 2026.