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Walthamstow School for Girls
Secondary • Community school • London • E17 9RZ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority 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
15
Outstanding
2
Good
12
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 80% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
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Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Secondary • Free schools • London • E17 5SD
Outstanding
3
Highams Park School
Secondary • Academy converter • London • Essex • E4 9PJ
Good
4
Chingford Foundation School
Secondary • Academy converter • London • E4 7LT
Good
5
Holy Family Catholic School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • London • E17 3EA
Good
6
Heathcote School & Science College
Secondary • Community school • London • E4 6ES
Good
7
Kelmscott School
Secondary • Community school • London • E17 8DN
Good
8
Leytonstone School
Secondary • Community school • London • E11 1JD
Good
9
South Chingford Foundation School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • E4 8SG
Good
10
Frederick Bremer School
Secondary • Community school • London • E17 4EY
Good
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.
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