Walthamstow AcademyEden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Walthamstow Academy and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest are secondary schools in London.
Walthamstow Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest is ahead on our composite score.
Walthamstow Academy was judged Good and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for Walthamstow Academy and 63.5 for Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Walthamstow Academy (56.1 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (56.7 in 2021-22, 63.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWalthamstow Academy | LondonEden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 17 in Waltham Forest | 1st of 17 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,071 | 620 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 840 | |
| Location | London, E17 5DP | London, E17 5SD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 | 63.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.3% | 73.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.8% | 89.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.4% | 90.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 6.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 173 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 97 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,071 | 620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.9% | 66.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 4.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 12.1% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Walthamstow Academy
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