Walthamstow Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
C66
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- London, E17 5DP
- Distance
- 1.0km away
South Chingford Foundation School
Stadium Close, Chingford, London, E4 8SG
Local ranking17th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Ofsted: Needs attention
Secondary
Phase
675
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Curriculum & teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance & behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership & governance
- Needs attention
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2024-25- Average Attainment 8
- 32.8 nat46.0
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 29.2% nat45.4%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 36.7% nat64.8%
- Entering EBacc
- 38.3% nat40.5%
- EBacc APS
- 3.0 nat4.1
- Cohort Size
- 120
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 91.0%
- Continued in education
- 88.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 3.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 617
- Boys
- 343 (56%)
- Girls
- 274 (44%)
- Capacity
- 675 (91% full)
- SEND
- 15.1%
- FSM Eligible
- 41.6%
- EAL
- 54.0%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 4.7%
- SEN Support
- 10.4%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.5
- Budget per Pupil
- £9,016/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 13.4% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 46.9% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White Other: 28.6%
- Asian Pakistani: 13.6%
- White British: 12.6%
- Black Caribbean: 8.0%
- Black African: 7.3%
- Other: 4.9%
- Mixed Other: 4.6%
- Asian Other: 4.1%
28.6%
White Other
13.6%
Asian Pakistani
12.6%
White British
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Stadium Close
London, London
Administrative
- URN
- 138859
- UKPRN
- 10039067
- Establishment No.
- 4001
- Trust
- CHINGFORD ACADEMIES TRUST
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