SchoolScoresSchools in Waltham Forest
School admissions in Waltham Forest: application deadlines, offer days and all 81 schools (51 state primary schools, 17 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 4 special schools and 5 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Waltham Forest's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Waltham Forest
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Lammas School Academy · Waltham Forest | 4 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 7 June 2026 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Voluntary aided school · Waltham Forest | 7 strong Inspected 15 April 2026 | 20 May 2026 |
| Willowfield School Community school · Waltham Forest | 6 expected Inspected 20 January 2026 | 19 April 2026 |
| South Chingford Foundation School Academy · Waltham Forest | 6 needs attention Inspected 20 January 2026 | 26 March 2026 |
| Barclay Primary School Academy · Waltham Forest | 3 exceptional, 4 strong Inspected 3 February 2026 | 19 March 2026 |
| Leytonstone School Community school · Waltham Forest | 1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 13 January 2026 | 12 March 2026 |
| Thomas Gamuel Primary School Academy · Waltham Forest | 4 strong, 3 expected Inspected 13 January 2026 | 5 March 2026 |
| Hawkswood Therapeutic Pupil referral unit · Chingford | 6 strong Inspected 25 November 2025 | 3 February 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (51) · Secondary schools (17) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (5) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
51 schools.
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barclay Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 4 strong · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barn Croft Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022
- Chapel End Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chase Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chingford CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coppermill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Davies Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dawlish Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downsell Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edinburgh Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Emmanuel Community School Free school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- George Tomlinson Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenleaf Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gwyn Jones Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Handsworth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henry Maynard Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hillyfield Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lime Academy Larkswood Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longshaw Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mayville Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mission Grove Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newport School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakhill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riverley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roger Ascham Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Salisbury Manor Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Selwyn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Grove Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 96% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Saviour's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoneydown Park School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sybourn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Jenny Hammond Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Winns Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Woodside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thorpe Hall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walthamstow Primary Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whittingham Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodford Green Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yardley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
17 schools.
- Buxton School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chingford Foundation School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Connaught School for Girls Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2022 · 74% grade 5+ English and maths
- Frederick Bremer School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- George Mitchell School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Heathcote School and Science College Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Highams Park School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holy Family Catholic School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kelmscott School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lammas School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Leytonstone School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Norlington School and 6th Form Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- South Chingford Foundation School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Walthamstow Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Walthamstow School for Girls Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 73% grade 5+ English and maths
- Willowfield School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Big Creative Academy Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
Special schools
4 schools.
- Belmont Park School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Joseph Clarke School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lime Academy Hornbeam Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Whitefield School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Independent schools
5 schools.
- Big Creative Independent School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Forest School Independent, inspected by ISI · 50% A*/A at A level
- Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Noor Ul Islam Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Normanhurst School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Burnside Secondary PRU Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022
- Hawkswood Primary PRU Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2024
- Hawkswood Therapeutic Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong
Page updated 26 September 2026.