Walthamstow School for GirlsHoly Family Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Walthamstow School for Girls and Holy Family Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Walthamstow School for Girls scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Family Catholic School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Walthamstow School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Walthamstow School for Girls was judged Outstanding and Holy Family Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.0 for Walthamstow School for Girls and 45.5 for Holy Family Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Walthamstow School for Girls (58.6 in 2021-22, 60.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Family Catholic School (49.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWalthamstow School for Girls | LondonHoly Family Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | 12th of 17 in Waltham Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 890 | 1,211 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,240 | |
| Location | London, E17 9RZ | London, E17 3EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.0 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.6% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.4% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.0% | 49.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.43 Stronger figure | 4.12 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 66 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 890 | 1,211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 40.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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 School for Girls
Holy Family Catholic School
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