SchoolScoresBig Creative Independent School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 14 to 16 · Mixed
Uplands House, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, Walthamstow, E17 5QJ
020 3873 5800 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 June 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 34.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 33.3% | 4.6%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16.7% | 12.3%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 40.0%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2022 · 74% grade 5+ English and maths
- Big Creative Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
- Willowfield School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Walthamstow Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy Tottenham 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Duke's Aldridge 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Walthamstow School for Girls 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 73% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kelmscott School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- London Academy of Excellence Tottenham 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · A- average A level grade
- South Chingford Foundation School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Big Creative Independent School's Ofsted rating?
Big Creative Independent School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 June 2025.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141411.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.