1
Walthamstow School for Girls
London • E17 9RZ
1
20 Jul 2018
Top 10 Secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Waltham Forest. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
16
Outstanding
2
Good
13
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 81% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
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Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
London • E17 5SD
1
22 Jun 2017
3
Highams Park School
London • Essex • E4 9PJ
2
3 Jul 2024
4
Chingford Foundation School
London • E4 7LT
2
15 Nov 2023
5
Holy Family Catholic School
London • E17 3EA
2
18 May 2023
6
Woodford County High School
Woodford Green • Essex • IG8 9LA
2
7 Feb 2023
7
Heathcote School & Science College
London • E4 6ES
2
25 Oct 2018
8
Kelmscott School
London • E17 8DN
2
11 Jul 2016
9
Leytonstone School
London • E11 1JD
2
8 Jul 2016
10
South Chingford Foundation School
London • E4 8SG
2
13 Jun 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Frederick Bremer School 2 • Jan 2016
- Walthamstow Academy 2 • Mar 2014
- Norlington School and 6th Form 2 • Oct 2013
- Willowfield School 2 • Feb 2012
- Connaught School for Girls 2 • Jun 2011
- Lammas School 3 • Oct 2023