Walthamstow School for GirlsKelmscott School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Walthamstow School for Girls and Kelmscott School are secondary schools in London.
Walthamstow School for Girls scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kelmscott School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walthamstow School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Walthamstow School for Girls was judged Outstanding and Kelmscott School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.9 for Walthamstow School for Girls and 37.5 for Kelmscott School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Walthamstow School for Girls (58.6 in 2021-22, 57.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Kelmscott School (43.4 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWalthamstow School for Girls | LondonKelmscott School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | 15th of 17 in Waltham Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 895 | 1,137 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, E17 9RZ | London, E17 8DN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.9 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.6% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.1% Stronger figure | 49.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 196 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 890 | 1,097 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 37.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 54.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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
Kelmscott School
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