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Walthamstow School for Girls

Church Hill, Walthamstow, London, E17 9RZ

Local ranking2nd of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 7 September 2026

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
60.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
72.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
84.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
890
Girls
890 (100%)
Capacity
900 (99% full)
SEND
14.4%
FSM Eligible
26.9%
EAL
14.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.4
Budget per Pupil
£9,573/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 21.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 19.8%
  • White Other: 16.3%
  • Asian Other: 7.4%
  • Mixed Other: 7.2%
  • Black African: 5.6%
  • Black Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%

21.8%

White British

19.8%

Asian Pakistani

16.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

02085099446
info@wsfg.waltham.sch.uk
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Church Hill

London, London

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Administrative

URN
103103
UKPRN
10015787
Establishment No.
4072

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