Holy Family Catholic SchoolWalthamstow Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Family Catholic School and Walthamstow Academy are secondary schools in London.
Holy Family Catholic School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walthamstow Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Walthamstow Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Family Catholic School was judged Good and Walthamstow Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Holy Family Catholic School and 49.2 for Walthamstow Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holy Family Catholic School (49.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Walthamstow Academy (56.1 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHoly Family Catholic School | LondonWalthamstow Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 17 in Waltham Forest | 3rd of 17 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,211 | 1,071 | |
| Capacity | 1,240 | 1,150 | |
| Location | London, E17 3EA | London, E17 5DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.0% | 54.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% | 72.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.0% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 4.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 200 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 66 | 97 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.7 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.1% | 20.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,211 | 1,071 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.0% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.3% | 50.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holy Family Catholic School
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