Walthamstow Academy
About the school
Walthamstow Academy is an open secondary school in Waltham Forest.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 30 November 2022
- Published
- 22 February 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 49.2
- Waltham Forest
- 45.3
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Waltham Forest
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 54.30%
- Waltham Forest
- 45.60%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 72.80%
- Waltham Forest
- 63.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 36.40%
- Waltham Forest
- 43.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.23
- Waltham Forest
- 4.04
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.14
AAB or better
- School
- 20.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1071
Girls
42.58%
Boys
57.42%
SEN support
16.15%
Education, health and care plan
4.11%
English as an additional language
50.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
44.76%
Overall absence
7.18
Persistent absence
20.58
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
177
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
2%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
104
Sustained education or employment
85%
Higher education
61%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
17%