Schools in Waltham Forest
88 schools across 3 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 25 of 88 schools here that have a published grade.
Waltham Forest has 88 schools across 3 towns — 51 primary, 15 secondary, educating around 44,041 pupils. 92% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (23 of 25). There are currently 28 open teaching jobs in Waltham Forest. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Waltham Forest.
Waltham Forestlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Waltham Forest
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Waltham Forest
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest63.5Attainment 8
- 2Walthamstow School for Girls60.0Attainment 8
- 3Connaught School for Girls50.6Attainment 8
- 4Walthamstow Academy49.2Attainment 8
- 5Leytonstone School49.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Waltham Forest
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Outstanding Schools in Waltham Forest
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Acacia Nursery
Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest· E11 3HF
116 pupils
Davies Lane Primary School
Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest· E11 3DR
956 pupils
KS2: 87% met expected standard
Trust: ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Low Hall Nursery School
Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest· E17 8BE
55 pupils
Selwyn Primary School
Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest· E4 9NE
708 pupils
KS2: 87% met expected standard
Trust: ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest· E17 8ER
336 pupils
KS2: 89% met expected standard
Trust: GENESIS EDUCATION TRUST
Sybourn Primary School
Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest· E17 8HA
516 pupils
KS2: 79% met expected standard
Trust: LION ACADEMY TRUST