Walthamstow Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Waltham Forest
Walthamstow Academy is a secondary school in London, Waltham Forest for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2022. Waltham Forest has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Billet Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Pupils on roll
- 1,092 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Walthamstow Academy and are kept safe here.”
- “They know that they can talk to adults about any concerns.”
- “Pupils are confident that staff listen and take appropriate action.”
To improve
- “There are, however, a few subjects where the work pupils complete is less ambitious than the curriculum suggests.”
- “However, in some subjects, the activities given to pupils do not match the ambition of the planned curriculum.”
- “As a result, pupils do not fully secure the knowledge and understanding that they need in these subjects to tackle more challenging ideas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 221 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 149 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2025, as Waltham Forest published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Waltham Forest.
- South Chingford Foundation School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Frederick Bremer School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Walthamstow School for Girls 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Willowfield School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Highams Park School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kelmscott School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published