The best schools in Waltham Forest

Compare 75 schools in Waltham Forest on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Yardley Primary School (primary) and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (secondary).

Local Authority 75 schools

Primary schools

51 primary schools in Waltham Forest, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Yardley Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E4 7PH

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E17 9HJ

Riverley Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E10 7BZ

Willow Brook Primary School Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E10 7BH

Woodford Green Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Woodford Green, IG8 0ST

Sybourn Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E17 8HA
See all 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest

Secondary schools

17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E17 5SD

Walthamstow School for Girls

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E17 9RZ

Walthamstow Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E17 5DP

Norlington School and 6th Form

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E10 6JZ

Leytonstone School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E11 1JD

Highams Park School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E4 9PJ
See all 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest

Independent schools

6 independent schools in Waltham Forest, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Big Creative Independent School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Walthamstow, E17 5QJ

Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E10 6QT

Noor Ul Islam Primary School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E10 6QW

Forest School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E17 3PY

Normanhurst School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E4 7BA

Walthamstow Montessori School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E17 5DA
See all 6 independent schools in Waltham Forest

SEND and special schools

1 special school in Waltham Forest, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Belmont Park School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
London, E10 6DB

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