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Walthamstow Academy

Billet Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DP

Local ranking3rd of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
36.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

97

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.6% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
193

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1071
Boys
615 (57%)
Girls
456 (43%)
Capacity
1150 (93% full)
SEND
20.3%
FSM Eligible
44.8%
EAL
50.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,739/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 19.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 14.4%
  • Black African: 12.9%
  • White British: 12.0%
  • Mixed Other: 7.5%
  • Asian Other: 6.5%
  • Other: 6.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.8%

19.0%

White Other

14.4%

Asian Pakistani

12.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
132727
UKPRN
10015821
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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